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Votes at a glance: House adopts JRS47, passes H941 and records multiple referrals
Summary
The House adopted a joint resolution on adjournment, passed H941 (municipal regulation of agriculture), recorded first readings and referrals for several bills (H953, H954, S64, S278) and received committee reports on H952 and S218.
During the session the House handled a series of procedural and consent items.
The body adopted JRS47 (weekend adjournment on April 3, 2026) in concurrence with the Senate. It passed H941 (an act relating to municipal regulation of agriculture) on third reading by voice vote. The clerk read first readings and referred House Bills H953 (Panton charter amendment) and H954 (Stowe charter amendment) to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. Senate Bills S64 (optometrists’ scope of practice) and S278 (cannabis) received first readings and were referred to Healthcare and Government Operations and Military Affairs respectively.
Earlier committee reports were noted: the Committee on Ways and Means reported favorably on House Bill H952 (capital construction/state bonding budget adjustment) and referred the measure to Appropriations pursuant to House Rule 35A; the Committee on Environment reported favorably on Senate Bill S218 (reducing chloride contamination in state waters) and referred it to Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 35A.
The House also recorded ceremonial recognitions, including a concurrent resolution congratulating McNeel and Rei (Rutland) on 70 years in business and recognizing April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month while honoring Prevent Child Abuse Vermont’s 50th anniversary. Representative Cumulia Case Long of Milton was introduced and escorted to the chamber and appointed to the Committee on Education.
