House Commerce Committee votes 7-4 to report H.342 (Draft 1.5) favorably

The Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development voted 7-4 on March 14, 2025, to report H.342, Draft 1.5, favorably to the full House.

Committee members completed a roll call on the motion to report the bill out of committee. The tally on the motion was seven yes votes and four no votes. The committee chair said members had worked through the latest draft and expressed continuing concerns about privacy that played into the deliberations: "And, but I feel strongly about that privacy and the need for us to try to find our way through the chatter and do what we think is right," the chair said during discussion.

Roll-call responses recorded during the committee vote were: Representative Bush — no; Representative Booten — no; Representative Kerrest Duncan — yes; Representative Cooper — no; Representative Duke — yes; Representative Miklus — no; Representative Olson — yes; Representative Priestley — yes; Representative White — yes; Representative Granny — yes; Representative Markoff — yes. The committee chair stated the committee will send the bill to the House floor next week.

The motion on the record was to report H.342, Draft 1.5, favorably; the motion was moved and seconded on the floor of the committee (mover and seconder not specified in the transcript). No formal amendments to H.342 were adopted in committee according to the record excerpt.

The committee's favorable report means H.342 will appear on the House calendar for consideration by the full House. Further action and any amendments on the House floor were not recorded in the committee transcript.