# Vermont H.953: An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton

Vermont H.953, An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Matthew J Birong (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.953
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-05-29, House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
- Sponsor: Matthew J Birong (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Panton voters can recall elected town officers: benefit, low. The law approves Panton’s charter amendment and takes effect upon passage. Registered voters can seek to remove an elected town officer through a recall vote. A written petition needs signatures from at least 15% of registered voters, filed with the Selectboard and Town Clerk. Petitions filed 47–60…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew J Birong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rob North (Republican), House

## Bill text

- As Enacted (ACT M011)Opens in a new window, 2026-06-12: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACTM011/ACTM011%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers, 2026-05-27: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2026-05-27: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-05-11: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-05-11: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system (signed)
- H.951: An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (signed)
- H.957: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston (signed)
- H.952: An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment (signed)
- H.921: An act relating to alcoholic beverages (signed)
- H.915: An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers (signed)

## Sources
- [As Enacted (ACT M011)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACTM011/ACTM011%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0953/H-0953 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H955-2026)
- [H.951: An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H951-2026)
- [H.957: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Willist…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H957-2026)
- [H.952: An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H952-2026)
- [H.921: An act relating to alcoholic beverages](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H921-2026)
- [H.915: An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H915-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H953-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).