Vermont Senate advances and orders third readings for multiple bills, including measures on IDs and veterans' parking

The Vermont Senate convened on April 15, 2026, held devotional exercises, and proceeded through its calendar, introducing S 3 29 and advancing several House measures by voice vote.

Senator Beiruth introduced S 3 29, 'an act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms,' which received its first reading and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The chamber then heard multiple third readings and passed a string of House bills by voice vote; the presiding officer repeatedly recorded only the outcome ('Aye' / 'The ayes have it') and the transcript contains no roll-call tallies.

Among measures acted on, the Senate passed H 6 26 on third reading, described in the reading as an act addressing extortion, voyeurism and the disclosure of explicit images without consent. The Senate likewise passed H 7 44 and H 8 49 in concurrence; H 8 49 was described on the floor as creating a civil cause of action for deprivation of federal constitutional…