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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 497: An act relating to student freedom of expression rights in school-sponsored media in approved independent schools and postsecondary schools

Introduced 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 497 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to student freedom of expression rights in school-sponsored media in approved independent schools and postsecondary schools. Primary sponsor: Conor Casey (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Conor CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-4

“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. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

Sources

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