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Senate extends temporary electronic participation rules through March 11, 2025; discussion raises COVID-19 language concerns

2102668 · January 8, 2025
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Summary

The Vermont Senate adopted SR 2 and SR 3 to continue temporary rules on electronic participation for committees and sessions through March 11, 2025; debate included a request to modernize COVID-19–specific language to cover broader health and caregiving circumstances.

The Vermont Senate adopted two related resolutions extending temporary rules permitting electronic participation: SR 2 continues provisions affecting committee meetings and SR 3 adopts a temporary rule (Rule 9(b)) governing when senators may participate remotely in concurrently conducted electronic sessions through Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

SR 2 preserves a standing committee chair’s authority to permit remote participation for committee meetings until March 11, 2025; sponsors said the measure continues a practice…

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