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\"Anti masking refers to federal government's regulatory scheme that prohibits hiding CDL driving infractions through methods like sentencing alternatives or court diversion,\" said the Member from Brattleboro as the presenter summarized the Senate changes. The presenter told members the change ensures Vermont's statutes comply with federal requirements so commercial driving records remain accurate.

The bill's other Senate amendments include a revision to the wording governing compliance with a warrant for an evidentiary blood draw — replacing language that could be read as creating automatic consent — and substituting a mental-state element in the criminal-refusal provision by replacing the word \"refuses\" with \"knowingly hinders.\" The presenter said the change is intended to avoid strict-liability offenses in cases where a person is incapacitated and may be unable to interfere with a blood draw.

The Judiciary Committee reported the Senate amendments favorably after hearing testimony from legislative counsel, the traffic resource prosecutor, state and local prosecutors, the Department of Motor Vehicles enforcement director, and defenders' office representatives. Committee members reported a straw poll of 9-0-2 on the amendments. The House concurred by voice vote; the presiding officer announced the ayes carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session: 2025-05-22-2:15 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","The Vermont House concurred in Senate amendments to House Bill 44, which makes technical corrections to impaired-driving laws, aligns commercial driver license reporting with federal anti-masking rules, and alters the mental-state requirement for criminal refusal of warrant-based blood draws.","taxTitle","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative , Vermont","taxId",29454,"location","Vermont","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6674388,"House concurs in Senate amendments to ethics commission referral bill",344,106005,450945,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3447244-fa5310a872c33975ad186166c09fd1dd&start=106&end=450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3447244-fa5310a872c33975ad186166c09fd1dd/thumbnail_106005.jpg","/articles/6674388/Vermont/House-concurs-in-Senate-amendments-to-ethics-commission-referral-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674388-dcf1cb242e9e641e36e4cbdf2c7a61e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1776237595&Signature=ee-GH7H2xpK9I5E9RLV1lzYbxvFBC4FFCD44ey1vfNwaZ6k8nJ0313rvOPUP5IXiWVpWQhzqzfncjLHsts-OK8obFcTHu~kWl9M02G1TAdC7hz8vW6M8u3Zr9HUiLBn~H7Lhi9uHntMDLoXZAcR-j5FhsrtJqrde48hux-ashoYAJkU17S-1F75m7E7VeAC0qkvEC6sRF-OuKFcLtT2QbMqTP4L8Yya4zoPu0ZvPCdssJEOEX~LGBIV95XTeeKtI-EBhxYWJwRFEYAqzX14hEH388TTcDHd-ibIUqfUTWnaCj1iJ71IKMH2eRAbrV5bJyQqoGgRFlqqir6CGaqEyIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 1, which revises how the Vermont State Ethics Commission provides advice when referring complaints to legislative and judicial entities and delays some expanded enforcement authority.

\"The language of the statute attempted to control constitutional powers of legislative and judicial branches, but statute cannot control the constitution,\" said the Member from Milton during floor remarks explaining the bill's history and the Senate amendments. The House agreed to the Senate changes by voice vote; the presiding officer announced, \"the ayes appear to have it.\"

House Bill 1 is a follow-up to provisions enacted in 2024 that expanded the Ethics Commission's powers and duties. Sponsors said constitutional questions were identified after the 2024 act's enactment. The Senate amendments (as described on the House calendar) change the referral and consultation process by requiring the commission to specify how the state code of ethics applies to allegations and to include a recommended action when referring a complaint. The amendments also state any advice the commission provides to a receiving entity is confidential and nonbinding.

The bill also amends effective dates: the transcript notes provisions that would permit the commission to refer complaints to itself for enforcement are delayed until Sept. 1, 2027, and other consultation-procedure changes take effect Sept. 1, 2025. The House Judiciary/Government Operations committee reported a favorable recommendation on the Senate amendments following a 9-0-2 straw poll and asked the body for concurrence; the House concurred by voice vote.","The Vermont House concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 1, adjusting how the State Ethics Commission provides advice when referring complaints, clarifying confidentiality, and delaying expanded enforcement authority to 2027.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6674393,"House postpones action on Senate Bill 127 on housing for one legislative day",66,5279,72105,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3447244-fa5310a872c33975ad186166c09fd1dd&start=5&end=72","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3447244-fa5310a872c33975ad186166c09fd1dd/thumbnail_5279.jpg","/articles/6674393/Vermont/House-postpones-action-on-Senate-Bill-127-on-housing-for-one-legislative-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674393-ec84cf7486a4d00ae7a04d246979282b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776237595&Signature=emgZuMvqJR5LvuD1VZVzOvlty~gZDiyzhvVlCGOIXJYhn0MjDp7sCNFI53~vgTPGlrCjdepMsS5RtQseMwoekQoscKQC3CRpHvZ~aWh5rYYma~UvTpuHLxeBaNHxo2rob6UlK~3yNjw33SvKysdsDEFxRLQ0qelpIKwuN~YXZh-vT0~7B0tX2x-jnXgQRIhxxO07kanD1W9pu-SgJpPMWqYJbB31hnScA9XUF22M3vQPSbaqtGlAB7YQqOe-aXz4zzx8Wu7Ooi0UGD82WGk~IUXz5pAPds8VxhR2NmsdfNJw~Vqp8aPwbY6bTGLpkgkSKQMv1qYdbsdsCrJJxn1Hzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vermont House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, postponed action on Senate Bill 127, an act relating to housing and housing development, for one legislative day.

The move came after members and leadership caucused and indicated the presenter needed additional time. \"Madam Speaker, I move that action on Senate Bill 127 be delayed for 1 calendar day,\" said the Member from Calais. The presiding officer called for a voice vote; \"the ayes appear to have it,\" and the House postponed consideration.

The delay was procedural: members said the pause followed consultations among House leadership and caucuses and was intended to give the bill's presenter time to prepare. No debate on the merits of the bill was recorded during the postponement motion, and no roll-call tally was taken; the action was decided by voice vote.

Under the House's ruling, Senate Bill 127 will be taken up again at the next legislative day unless further action is taken to extend or modify the postponement.","The Vermont House voted by voice to delay consideration of Senate Bill 127, an act relating to housing and housing development, for one legislative day after leadership and caucuses requested more time.","actionData","errors"]

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