# Vermont S.322: An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities

Vermont S.322, An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities, is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Committee on Government Operations relieved; bill committed to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Collamore) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont S.322
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Committee on Government Operations relieved; bill committed to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Collamore
- Sponsor: Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wendy K Harrison (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-18: Committee on Government Operations relieved; bill committed to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Collamore (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0322/S-0322 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0322/S-0322 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S322-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).