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Votes at a glance: House actions and referrals, March floor
Summary
Summary of bills read, postponed, referred, passed on the House floor session (transcripted). Includes outcomes for third readings, postponements, referrals to committees, and one roll-call result (49-91) on a floor amendment.
The following is a concise summary of formal actions recorded on the House floor in the provided transcript. Where a roll-call tally or explicit announcement was recorded, it is noted. Voice votes are recorded as described in the transcript.
Bills read, referred or otherwise acted on (selected):
- H.490 (H 4 90) — First reading: An act relating to incentivizing community service sentencing in certain cases. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary (first reading). (Transcript: H.4.90 read and referred.)
- JRS 15 (joint resolution) — Read by title supporting Vermont's transgender and non-binary community and declaring commitment to fighting discrimination. Treated as a bill and referred to the Committee on Judiciary pursuant to House Rule 52.
- H.481 and H.488 (H.4.81 and H.4.88) — Identified on the notice calendar as carrying appropriations and referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to House Rule 35(a).
- H.474 (H 4 74) — Postponed action for 2 legislative days on motion of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
- H.244 (H 2 44) — Postponed action for 3 legislative days on motion of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
- H.80 (H 80) — Third reading: Office of the Health Care Advocate. The Clerk and Speaker recorded voice votes; the announcement in the transcript: "The ayes do have it and you have passed the bill." (Passed, voice vote.)
- H.209 (H 2 09) — Third reading: Intranasal epinephrine in schools. Passed (voice vote) as announced on the floor.
- H.219 (H 2 19) — Third reading: Family support pilot program for incarcerated parents and guardians. Passed (voice vote).
- H.222 (H 2 22) — Third reading: Participation in a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final relief from abuse prevention order. Passed (voice vote).
- H.243 (H 2 43) — Third reading: Regulation of business organizations. Passed (voice vote).
- H.342 (H 3 42) — Postponed for 1 legislative day to allow review of an expected amendment (motion from Commerce and Economic Development committee).
- H.480 (H 4 80) — Second reading and floor amendment considered; floor amendment to extend the interim educator program was defeated by roll-call (49 yes, 91 no); third reading ordered.
- H.482 (H 4 82) — Second reading; committee report explained and the House ordered third reading.
- H.398 (H 3 98) — Second reading (Vermont Economic Development Authority revised statute and disaster revolving loan fund); amended and third reading ordered. The Committee on Appropriations reported an amendment to remove an appropriation section and recommended passage as amended.
- H.483 (H 4 83) — Postponed for 2 legislative days on motion of Member from Woodstock.
- H.461 (H 4 61) — Second reading: Expands access and definitions under the Parental and Family Leave Act (PFLA); the House amended the committee report and third reading was ordered.
- H.91 — Committee on Human Services voted the bill out with an appropriation; it was referred to Appropriations and placed on the notice calendar (no floor vote recorded in the excerpt).
Procedural notes and contested roll call
- The only recorded roll-call tally in the transcript excerpt was on a floor amendment to H.480: Yes 49, No 91. The clerk announced: "Those voting yes, 49. Those voting no, 91. The nays have it and you have declined to amend the bill." No other roll-call tallies are recorded in the provided excerpt; most other actions were by voice vote with the clerk or presiding officer announcing the result.
Speakers cited or who presented committees: Representative Boslin (sponsor noted for H.4.90 introduction), Representative Conlon (H.480, Committee on Education), Representative Black (H.482, Committee on Health Care), Representative Karis Duncan and Representative Stevens (H.398, Commerce and Appropriations committees), Representative Bartley (H.461, Committee on General and Housing), Representative Bouton (floor amendment to H.480), and others whose names appear in the transcript for introductions, guest recognition, or short announcements.
This roundup reflects actions and announcements as recorded in the transcript; it does not attempt to summarize bills beyond the short descriptions provided on the floor.
