Votes at a glance: Key House actions April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont
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Several measures were decided by the Vermont House on April 24. Major floor outcomes included:
- JRS 54 (weekend adjournment, April 26): Adopted in concurrence following reading by the clerk.
- HCR 206: The House read a resolution honoring Sally Borden and directed the Secretary of State to send a copy to her and the Kids Safe Collaborative; members acknowledged Borden in the gallery.
- S.209 (unserialized firearms): Amended on the floor (technical exemption for authorized government employees at polling places; direction for a Secretary of State report on municipal firearm policies) and passed in concurrence with the House proposal of amendment.
- S.191 (new American educational grant opportunities): The Education Committee recommended proposing the House committee amendment to the Senate; the House proposed to the Senate to amend S.191 as recommended and ordered third reading.
- H.881 (City of Burlington charter amendment): Committee reports found no fiscal state impact; third reading ordered for the bill amending Burlington Electric Department borrowing authority (increase to $10 million).
- H.40 (nonconsensual removal of a condom): The House concurred in the Senate’s proposed amendment, moving the civil cause of action to Title 12 and adjusting the effective date.
- H.563: Postponed for one legislative day on motion of the member from West Rutland.
- H.861: The House concurred in a Senate amendment that included an extension of the deadline for flood abatement reimbursement (April 15 → November 15); Ways and Means noted timing but no change to total fiscal impact beyond timing shifts.
- H.887: Passed by roll call (101 yes, 39 no). Members explained their votes on the record.
The House adjourned until April 25, 2024, at 1:00 PM.
- JRS 54 (weekend adjournment, April 26): Adopted in concurrence following reading by the clerk.
- HCR 206: The House read a resolution honoring Sally Borden and directed the Secretary of State to send a copy to her and the Kids Safe Collaborative; members acknowledged Borden in the gallery.
- S.209 (unserialized firearms): Amended on the floor (technical exemption for authorized government employees at polling places; direction for a Secretary of State report on municipal firearm policies) and passed in concurrence with the House proposal of amendment.
- S.191 (new American educational grant opportunities): The Education Committee recommended proposing the House committee amendment to the Senate; the House proposed to the Senate to amend S.191 as recommended and ordered third reading.
- H.881 (City of Burlington charter amendment): Committee reports found no fiscal state impact; third reading ordered for the bill amending Burlington Electric Department borrowing authority (increase to $10 million).
- H.40 (nonconsensual removal of a condom): The House concurred in the Senate’s proposed amendment, moving the civil cause of action to Title 12 and adjusting the effective date.
- H.563: Postponed for one legislative day on motion of the member from West Rutland.
- H.861: The House concurred in a Senate amendment that included an extension of the deadline for flood abatement reimbursement (April 15 → November 15); Ways and Means noted timing but no change to total fiscal impact beyond timing shifts.
- H.887: Passed by roll call (101 yes, 39 no). Members explained their votes on the record.
The House adjourned until April 25, 2024, at 1:00 PM.
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