An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
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Officially: “An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations · Feb 11, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 14, 2025
Second Reading · Mar 14, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 14, 2025
New Business/Second Reading · Mar 18, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 18, 2025
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 19, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 19, 2025
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hart for Committee on Government Operations · Mar 19, 2025
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to · Mar 19, 2025
3rd reading ordered · Mar 19, 2025
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 20, 2025
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hart, Collamore, Vyhovsky, and White · Mar 20, 2025
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 20, 2025
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · Mar 25, 2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 16, 2025
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 19, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · May 20, 2025
Read second time · May 20, 2025
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · May 20, 2025
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to · May 20, 2025
Third Reading ordered · May 20, 2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading · May 21, 2025
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 21, 2025
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 22, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 23, 2025
House proposal of amendment · May 23, 2025
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment · May 27, 2025
House proposal of amendment; text · May 27, 2025
House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 27, 2025
As passed by Senate and House · May 27, 2025
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 27, 2025
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 28, 2025
Delivered to Governor on June 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025
Signed by Governor on June 9, 2025 · Jun 11, 2025
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025 · Jun 13, 2025
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Ruth Hardy
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025 (Jun 13, 2025).