House says committee will finish work on House Bill 454 during veto session; motion to adjourn set for June 2

The House of Representatives said it will continue work on the committee of conference for House Bill 454 during the upcoming veto session, and a member moved to adjourn the current session until Monday, June 2, 2025, at 12 p.m.

Madam Speaker told members the committee of conference on House Bill 454 had been meeting with conferees, the governor’s office, the Senate and House leadership to find a compromise and that that work would be finished during the veto session. “We will not be adjourning tonight,” the Madam Speaker said, adding the House would “deliver a bill to the governor after the veto session.”

Later in the proceeding, the member from Poultney offered a motion: “Madam speaker, I make a motion this body stand in adjournment until Monday, 06/02/2025 at 12PM.” The presiding officer called for a voice vote; the transcript records the start of the vote (“Are you ready for the question? ... All those in favor, please say aye. All those opposed, please say nay.”) but does not record the final result or tally.

House leadership characterized the forthcoming veto session as the time to complete the committee’s work on House Bill 454 after meetings with the governor’s office and legislative leaders. The record shows the House planned to hold token sessions until the veto session and reconvene to conclude conference negotiations.

The transcript does not specify the text of any compromise on House Bill 454, the identities of the conferees beyond general references, nor the final vote outcome on the adjournment motion. Further action and any formal votes are expected to occur during the veto session and at the reconvened session on June 2, 2025.