House reads and refers two Senate bills; adopts two resolutions by consent

The House of Representatives convened and, during its morning session, read two Senate bills for the first time and referred them to committee, and adopted two House concurrent resolutions by the consent calendar.

Senate Bill 159, described on the floor as "an act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee" and introduced by Senator Hardy and others, was given its first reading and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. The House then gave a first reading to Senate Bill 285, described as "an act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies," introduced by Senator Sears, and referred that measure to the Committee on Judiciary.

The chamber also read and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 164, recognizing April 2024 as the Month of the Military Child in Vermont. The resolution’s text notes "more than 1,600,000 children of US military personnel" nationally and refers to the Department of Defense’s designation of April for the observance; it directs the secretary of state to send a copy to the Vermont National Guard Office of Child and Youth Services. The House likewise adopted House Concurrent Resolution 193 honoring Steve Mason for his leadership of the Lowell School Board and the North Country Supervisory Union Board, citing his years of service and directing the secretary of state to send a copy to Mason.

No floor debate on the bills or resolutions is recorded in the session transcript; the two concurrent resolutions were presented as part of the consent calendar and were read on the floor before adoption. The two Senate bills proceed to the committees to which they were referred for further consideration. The House recessed for caucus and lunch with plans to return at 12:45.