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Senate advances multiple measures; votes at a glance
Summary
The Vermont Senate on March 25 advanced several measures to third reading and passed multiple bills by voice vote, including S.197 (primary care payment reform) and S.232 (libraries). The chamber amended and passed S.327 and ordered S.328, S.323 and S.325 for third reading after committee amendments and debate.
The Vermont Senate moved multiple items forward on its March 25 floor calendar.
On third reading, the chamber passed S.197, an act to establish a primary care payment reform program, and S.232, an act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries, both by voice vote. The Senate also amended and passed S.327 (economic development) after adopting an amendment to include employee‑owned businesses in a required study, and it ordered several larger bills for third reading following committee amendments and floor action.
Why it matters: these procedural votes advance bills to a decisive floor stage where final passage or further amendment can occur. Several of the measures set funding, administrative or regulatory priorities affecting housing, agriculture and state programs.
Votes at a glance
- S.197 (primary care payment reform): third reading taken and bill passed (voice vote). - S.232 (public libraries): third reading taken and bill passed (voice vote). - S.327 (economic development; employee‑owned businesses): amendment adopted on floor; bill passed as amended (voice vote). - S.328 (housing package): committee reports accepted; bill ordered to third reading as amended by Appropriations (no final floor passage recorded today). - S.323/H.320 (agriculture package): committee amendments accepted; bill ordered to third reading. - S.325 (modifications to Act 1 81): after extended debate and a roll call on a tier‑3 repeal amendment (failed), the Senate amended committee recommendations and ordered third reading (roll call recorded).
Formal tallies recorded in the transcript
- Amendment to repeal tier 3 (to S.325): failed, 13 yes, 17 no. - Ordering S.325 for third reading: ayes 18, noes 12 (roll call recorded).
Next steps: bills ordered to third reading will return to the floor for final passage votes on subsequent days unless further committee action is required.
