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Vt. Rep. Harrison introduces H.145 to let chairs set rules, remove disruptive attendees up to 60 days
Summary
Representative Jim Harrison told the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee H.145 would allow chairs of public bodies to adopt rules governing public comment and add a new disorderly‑conduct provision authorizing temporary exclusion of disruptive members of the public for up to 60 days while preserving remote participation rights.
Representative Jim Harrison, a state representative from Chittenden, introduced H.145 to the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on the bill’s intent and text. He said the bill would let chairs of public bodies adopt rules governing public comment and would add a new disorderly‑conduct subcategory to the statute to cover conduct that “substantially impairs the effective conduct of a meeting of a public body.”
Harrison told the committee the measure is aimed at protecting volunteer municipal officials who have resigned after repeated disruptive behavior at meetings. “One of the…
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