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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 397: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 397 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response. Primary sponsor: Teddy Waszazak (Democratic), Gina Galfetti (Republican), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic), Michael Boutin (Republican), Lucy Boyden (Democratic), Jana Brown (Democratic), Mollie Burke (Democratic), Bridget Burkhardt (Democratic), Elizabeth Burrows (Democratic), Greg Burtt (Republican), Scott Campbell (Democratic), Bill Canfield (Republican), Emily Carris-Duncan (Democratic), Conor Casey (Democratic), Ela Chapin (Democratic), Kevin Christie (Democratic), Brian Cina (Democratic/Progressive), V.L. Coffin (Republican), Esme Cole (Democratic), Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), Mari Cordes, Josh Dobrovich (Republican), Leonora Dodge (Democratic), Zon Eastes (Democratic), Marty Feltus (Republican), Ian Goodnow (Democratic), Will Greer (Democratic), James Gregoire (Republican), Lisa Hango (Republican), Leanne Harple (Democratic), Troy Headrick (Independent), Rebecca Holcombe (Democratic), Jay Hooper (Democratic), Rob Hunter (Democratic), Charlie Kimbell (Democratic), Emilie Krasnow (Democratic), Larry Labor (Republican), Kate Lalley (Democratic), Saudia Lamont (Democratic), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Kate Logan (Democratic), Jim Masland (Democratic), Kate McCann (Democratic), Francis McFaun, Jubilee McGill (Democratic), Marc Mihaly (Democratic), Kristi Morris (Democratic), Chris Morrow (Democratic), Mike Mrowicki (Democratic), Richard Nelson (Republican), Todd Nielsen (Republican), Dan Noyes (Democratic), Kate Nugent (Democratic), John O'Brien (Democratic), Carol Ode (Democratic), Herb Olson (Democratic), Gayle Pezzo (Democratic), Phil Pouech (Democratic), Monique Priestley (Democratic), Chris Pritchard (Republican), Beth Quimby (Republican), Tom Stevens (Democratic), Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Mike Tagliavia (Republican), Dara Torre (Democratic), Ken Wells (Republican), Candice White (Democratic), Kirk White (Democratic), Kevin Winter (Republican), Theresa Wood (Democratic), Dave Yacovone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 49 · Democratic/Progressive 1 · Independent 2 · Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teddy WaszazakPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-3
Gina GalfettiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-Orange
Michelle Bos-LunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-3
Michael BoutinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-3
Lucy BoydenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-3
Jana BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-1
Mollie BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-8
Bridget BurkhardtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-8
Elizabeth BurrowsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-1
Greg BurttPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Washington
Scott CampbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseCaledonia-Essex
Bill CanfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-10
Emily Carris-DuncanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-6
Conor CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-4
Ela ChapinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-5
Kevin ChristiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Brian CinaPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveHouseChittenden-15
V.L. CoffinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-2
Esme ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Jonathan CooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-1
Mari CordesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Josh DobrovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-3
Leonora DodgePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-23
Zon EastesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-1
Marty FeltusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-3
Ian GoodnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-9
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
James GregoirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-6
Lisa HangoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Leanne HarplePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrleans-4
Troy HeadrickPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseChittenden-15
Rebecca HolcombePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Jay HooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-Washington-Addison
Rob HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-4
Charlie KimbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-5
Emilie KrasnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-9
Larry LaborPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Orleans
Kate LalleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-6
Saudia LamontPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-Washington
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Kate LoganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-16
Jim MaslandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Kate McCannPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-4
Francis McFaunPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jubilee McGillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-5
Marc MihalyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-6
Kristi MorrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-3
Chris MorrowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-Windsor-Bennington
Mike MrowickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-4
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
Todd NielsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-9
Dan NoyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-2
Kate NugentPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-10
John O'BrienPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-1
Carol OdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-18
Herb OlsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-4
Gayle PezzoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-20
Phil PouechPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-4
Monique PriestleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-2
Chris PritchardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Bennington
Beth QuimbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-3
Tom StevensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-Chittenden
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Mike TagliaviaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-1
Dara TorrePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-2
Ken WellsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-3
Candice WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-2
Kirk WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Addison
Kevin WinterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Windsor
Theresa WoodPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-Chittenden
Dave YacovonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-Washington

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025
  2. Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025
  3. Delivered to Governor on June 5, 2025
  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
  6. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
  7. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
  8. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
  9. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
  10. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
  11. New Business/Third Reading
  12. 3rd reading ordered

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source