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House adopts rule change for Ethics Panel after debate over confidentiality
Summary
The Vermont House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 6 on April 9, 2025, amending House Rules that govern the House Ethics Panel after members debated whether closure reports and limited public statements could identify complainants or respondents.
The Vermont House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 6 on April 9, 2025, amending House Rules that govern the House Ethics Panel after members debated how the panel should handle confidentiality in closure reports and limited public statements.
Supporters said the change will let the panel summarize complaints and dispositions without naming complainants or respondents, while critics warned that public statements could make anonymous summaries identifiable. "I can't support this as worded at this…
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