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Votes at a glance: Senate passes several House bills, orders third readings on H.98 and H.494
Summary
On Monday the Senate passed multiple bills by voice vote (H.41, H.137, H.219, SR12), proposed the Judiciary Committee amendments to H.98 and ordered third reading of H.494 after adopting a House‑sourced amendment to specify a DHCD appropriation for a recovery residence.
The Vermont Senate on Monday took floor action on several measures. The following is a concise summary of final outcomes recorded on the floor during the session.
Passed by voice vote
- H.41 — An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person. The Senate recorded “The ayes have it” and passed the bill in concurrence with proposal of amendment.
- H.137 — An act relating to the regulation of insurance products and services. The sponsor explained the bill includes studies: bank transaction holds, remedies for coerced debt victims, and a study on genetic privacy; the Senate passed the bill by voice vote.
- H.219 — An act relating to establishment of the Department of Corrections Family Support Program. The Senate passed the bill by voice vote.
- S.R.12 — A Senate resolution reaffirming friendship between Vermont and Taiwan and supporting Taiwan's participation in international organizations. The Senate passed the resolution by voice vote.
Committee actions and next steps
- H.98 — Confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships: The Senate Judiciary Committee reported H.98 to the floor and the Senate voted to propose the committee’s amendments to the House; the Senate ordered third reading.
- H.494 — Capital construction and state bonding: The Senate Institutions Committee reported the bill, the Senate adopted a House‑originated amendment specifying DHCD funds for Hope Grove Recovery ($250,000) and voted to propose the committee’s amendments to the House; the Senate ordered third reading. A Windsor delegation amendment concerning transfer of the former Windsor prison site and a $2 million remediation appropriation was divided and defeated.
Notes on voting record
All passage votes recorded on the floor were voice votes and are reported in the transcript as “The ayes have it” with no roll‑call tallies provided on the floor for these items.
