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VermontS.2322025-2026 SessionSenate

An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Sponsored By: Ruth E Hardy (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ruth E Hardy

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Alison Clarkson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joseph "Joe" D Major

    Democratic • Senate

  • Martine Larocque L Gulick

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nader A Hashim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca "Becca" E White

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tanya C Vyhovsky

    Democrat/Progressive • Senate

  • Thomas I Chittenden

    Democratic • Senate

  • Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. As passed by Senate and House

    5/8/2026Senate

  2. House message: House passed bill in concurrence

    5/8/2026Senate

  3. Read third time and passed in concurrence

    5/6/2026House

  4. Action Calendar: Third Reading

    5/6/2026House

  5. Third Reading ordered

    5/5/2026House

  6. Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

    5/5/2026House

  7. Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

    5/5/2026House

  8. Rep. Brown of Richmond reported for the Committee on Education

    5/5/2026House

  9. Read second time

    5/5/2026House

  10. Action Calendar: Favorable

    5/5/2026House

  11. Notice Calendar: Favorable

    5/1/2026House

  12. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

    4/28/2026House

  13. Notice Calendar: Favorable

    4/28/2026House

  14. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

    4/22/2026House

  15. Notice Calendar: Favorable

    4/22/2026House

  16. Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Education, which was agreed to

    4/7/2026House

  17. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    3/27/2026House

  18. Read 3rd time & passed

    3/25/2026Senate

  19. New Business/Third Reading

    3/25/2026Senate

  20. 3rd reading ordered

    3/24/2026Senate

  21. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to

    3/24/2026Senate

  22. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

    3/24/2026Senate

  23. Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

    3/24/2026Senate

  24. Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance

    3/24/2026Senate

  25. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Weeks for Committee on Education

    3/24/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Passed by the Senate

    3/27/2026

    PDF

  • As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial)

    3/27/2026

    PDF

  • As Introduced

    1/8/2026

    PDF

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