Senate advances several bills, appoints conference committee and schedules adjournment

The Senate moved quickly through calendar business on the floor, approving multiple bills on third reading after technical corrections and amendments and handling interchamber business. The clerk reported H.952 had been returned from the House with a refusal to concur; the presiding officer appointed a committee on conference to follow up.

Committee chairs reported to the chamber: the Government Operations Committee presented H.907 (legislative review of reporting requirements) with recommendations to repeal or alter certain reports; Appropriations confirmed no fiscal impact and supported concurrence with the suggested changes. The Senate read several bills for third reading — including H.293 (technical correction to reporting dates), H.583 (clinical decision-making technical fix), H.642 (youthful offender proceedings), and others — and, after voice votes, the presiding officer announced passage on each.

The Senate also considered S.298 (the Vermont Voting Rights Act) and concurred with multiple house amendments while offering a further proposal of amendment on some points. The chamber looked at S.202 (a plug-in photovoltaic / portable-solar bill) and debated safety standards, landlord-tenant notice and appliance-efficiency language; committees offered further proposal of amendment and reported stakeholder input including written testimony from energy groups and a manufacturer.

After completing the morning’s business and committee notices, the Senate stood adjourned until 10 a.m. Friday, 05/15/2026.