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VermontH.5082025-2026 SessionHouse

An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington

Sponsored By: Rep. Robert Hooper

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Burlington voters control election boundary changes

Beginning April 27, 2026, the law keeps Burlington’s existing election boundaries until the City Council changes them with voter approval. After each ten-year census, the Council can adjust boundaries for equal populations using U.S. Census Bureau data. It can also change boundaries when needed to correct an unconstitutional population division among city districts or wards. City voters must approve each change at an annual or special City meeting. Approved changes take effect immediately unless voters set a later date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rep. Robert Hooper

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026

    4/29/2026House

  2. Signed by Governor on April 27, 2026

    4/28/2026House

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 21, 2026

    4/21/2026House

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    4/16/2026House

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    4/14/2026House

  6. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    4/14/2026House

  7. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    4/10/2026House

  8. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    4/9/2026Senate

  9. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    4/8/2026Senate

  10. New Business/Third Reading

    4/8/2026Senate

  11. 3rd reading ordered

    4/7/2026Senate

  12. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

    4/7/2026Senate

  13. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations

    4/7/2026Senate

  14. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    4/7/2026Senate

  15. New Business/Second Reading

    4/7/2026Senate

  16. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    4/3/2026Senate

  17. Second Reading

    4/3/2026Senate

  18. Entered on Notice Calendar

    4/3/2026Senate

  19. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

    1/29/2026Senate

  20. Read third time and passed

    1/27/2026House

  21. Action Calendar: Third Reading

    1/27/2026House

  22. Third Reading ordered

    1/23/2026House

  23. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to

    1/23/2026House

  24. Rep. Hooper of Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    1/23/2026House

  25. Read second time

    1/23/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT M008)Opens in a new window

    5/7/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    4/17/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    4/17/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Proposal of Amendment

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)

    4/13/2026

    PDF

  • As Passed by the House

    1/30/2026

    PDF

  • As Passed by the House (Unofficial)

    1/30/2026

    PDF

  • As Introduced

    4/17/2025

    PDF

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