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Senate passes package of bills on third reading, orders several others to third reading
Summary
On Friday the Vermont Senate passed bills on workers' compensation, home‑improvement fraud, smart meters and water quality, and ordered S179, S212 and S227 to third reading after committee reports and floor consideration.
The Vermont Senate concluded its business on Friday by passing several bills on third reading and ordering others for further consideration.
Bills passed on third reading by voice vote included S173 (workers compensation and the Vermont Labor Relations Board), S183 (home improvement and land improvement fraud), S213 (use of smart meters by public water systems), S223 (water quality of Vermont waters) and S230 (flexible working arrangements). Those bills were presented for third reading and passed by the chamber with no recorded roll‑call tallies in this transcript.
Separately, the Senate adopted committee‑reported amendments and ordered several high‑profile measures for third reading, including S179 (Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act), S212 (potable water supply and wastewater system connections) and S227 (immigration protocols in schools). Committee reports identified witnesses and stakeholders who testified on the bills and noted committee votes in committee records (examples cited in floor remarks included committee tallies such as 4‑0‑1 for Judiciary and 6‑0‑0 or 7‑0‑0 in other committees).
Senators announced committee meeting times before adjourning; the Senate recessed until 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2026.
