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Vermont House suspends rules to introduce 17 bills by number; first readings sent to committees
Summary
The Vermont House voted to suspend its rules and introduce 17 bills by number only, assigning first readings to standing committees and placing House Bill 78 on the Friday notice calendar.
The Vermont House of Representatives voted to suspend its rules and introduce 17 bills by number only, Speaker Growinski announced during the session, allowing the chamber to record first readings and committee referrals without formal bill titles.
The procedural change was approved by voice vote after a motion from the member from Poultney to suspend the rules. “The ayes do have it, and you have suspended our rules to introduce bills by number only,” Speaker Growinski said after the voice vote.
The motion cleared the way for first readings of 17 bills. The clerk announced the bill numbers and committee assignments as follows: H 62 to Energy and Digital Infrastructure; H 63 to General and Housing; H 64 to Judiciary; H 65 to Energy and Digital Infrastructure; H 66 to Government Operations and Military Affairs; H 67 to Government Operations and Military Affairs; H 68 to Education; H 69 to Human Services; H 70 to Environment; H 71 to Health Care; H 72 to Government Operations and Military Affairs; H 73 to Environment; H 74 to Ways and Means; H 75 to Health Care; H 76 to Ways and Means; H 77 to Ways and Means; and H 78, introduced as a committee bill, placed on the Friday notice calendar.
The House did not record extended debate on the introductions during the session. The filings place the listed bills on their respective committee dockets for further consideration and any required hearings.
No roll-call vote was recorded for the suspension; the motion was resolved by voice vote.
