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Vermont Senate Sustains Governor’s Veto of H.72 on Harm‑reduction and Drug‑use Response
Summary
The Senate sustained Governor Philip B. Scott’s May 30 veto of H.72, an act relating to harm reduction and criminal‑justice responses to drug use, when the roll‑call vote failed to reach the two‑thirds threshold (19–10 with 29 voting).
The Vermont Senate sustained Governor Philip B. Scott’s veto of H.72, an act described in the transcript as relating to harm reduction and criminal‑justice responses to drug use, after a roll‑call vote produced 19 yays and 10 nays.
Following a motion by the senator from Chittenden Central to suspend the rules and take up H.72 for immediate consideration, the presiding officer read the governor’s May 30 veto message and explained that a two‑thirds vote of members present is required to pass a bill over the governor’s objection. The secretary then called the roll for an override vote.
When the roll was complete the presiding officer announced that 29 senators had voted; two‑thirds of those present would have required 20 yes votes to override. The announced result — 19 yays and 10 nays — fell short of the 20 yes votes required, and the presiding officer stated that the governor’s veto had been sustained.
The transcript excerpt includes the date of the veto and the calendar page for the veto message (page 5,010) but does not record additional floor debate or amendments in the provided segment.
