House Government Operations - 2026-04-01 - 9:30AM

House Committee on Government Operations & Military Affairs · April 1, 2026

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Sen. Hinsdale (Senate majority leader), sponsor of S.298, introduced the bill as a state-level voting‑rights act intended to protect Vermonters in light of federal developments and potential Supreme Court changes; he said the bill was narrowed to avoid affecting election procedures in an election year while enabling the Secretary of State to act if federal protections erode.

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A House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee hearing on April 1, 2026 considered S.298 to codify voting‑rights protections in Vermont, add criminal penalties for voter and election‑worker intimidation, and create civil remedies and AG enforcement; witnesses and committee members debated private enforcement, disability coverage and potential impacts on town clerks.

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