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Votes at a glance: House passes several bills, commits others and adjourns

April 25, 2024 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont


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Votes at a glance: House passes several bills, commits others and adjourns
Several floor actions were taken on the Vermont House floor during the session.

Passed by voice vote
- House Bill 881 (City of Burlington charter amendment) House passed the bill on third reading by voice vote.
- Senate Bill 191 (New American educational grant opportunities) The House passed the bill in concurrence with a proposal of amendment by voice vote.

Concurrences and committee commitments
- House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to H.563 with a further amendment addressing a mens rea standard (see related article). Voice vote on concurrence was announced by the presiding officer.
- House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to H.659 (captive insurance) which narrowed a previously proposed kiosk moratorium and adjusted reporting deadlines; concurrence adopted by voice vote.
- Senate Bill 195 (how a defendant's criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release) was committed to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions after a floor motion by Representative Malone.

Postponements and procedural motions
- A motion to postpone action on H.629 (property-tax abatement and tax-sales text is recorded in the floor transcript as 'h 629') until Tuesday, April 30 was adopted.
- The House suspended its rules to allow members to remove jackets for the remainder of the session (floor motion adopted by voice vote).

Adjournment
- The House adopted a motion to stand adjourned until Friday, April 26, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

Note on voting: Most on-the-floor decisions recorded in the transcript were voice votes and the presiding officer announced results; the transcript does not contain roll-call tallies for these items.

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