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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 297: House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer and extending future best wishes

Passed one chamber 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

HCR 297 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Vermont House on May 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: House concurrent resolution honoring Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer and extending future best wishes. Primary sponsor: Chris Pritchard (Republican), Sarita Austin (Democratic), Seth Bongartz (Democratic), Carolyn Branagan (Republican), Bill Canfield (Republican), Jim Casey (Republican), Ela Chapin (Democratic), Tom Charlton (Republican), Brian Collamore (Republican), Penny Demar (Republican), Lynn Dickinson (Republican), Debbie Dolgin (Republican), Kenneth Goslant (Republican), Zak Harvey (Republican), Michael Hoyt (Democratic), Russ Ingalls (Republican), Chris Keyser (Republican), Charlie Kimbell (Democratic), Larry Labor (Republican), Wayne Laroche (Republican), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Eric Maguire (Republican), Jim Masland (Democratic), Pattie McCoy (Republican), Leland Morgan (Republican), Mike Morgan (Republican), Kristi Morris (Democratic), Bob Norris (Republican), Tom Oliver (Republican), Joseph Parsons (Republican), Sandy Pinsonault (Republican), Debbie Powers (Republican), Larry Satcowitz (Democratic), Amy Sheldon (Democratic), Mike Southworth (Republican), Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Mike Tagliavia (Republican), Dave Weeks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Independent 1 · Republican 27

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris PritchardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Bennington
Sarita AustinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-19
Seth BongartzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBennington
Carolyn BranaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Bill CanfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-10
Jim CaseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseAddison-Rutland
Ela ChapinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-5
Tom CharltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-Windham
Brian CollamorePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland
Penny DemarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-7
Lynn DickinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-2
Debbie DolginPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Essex
Kenneth GoslantPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-1
Zak HarveyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-3
Michael HoytPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-4
Russ IngallsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateEssex
Chris KeyserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-7
Charlie KimbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-5
Larry LaborPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Orleans
Wayne LarochePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Eric MaguirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-5
Jim MaslandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Pattie McCoyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-1
Leland MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mike MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Kristi MorrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-3
Bob NorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFranklin
Tom OliverPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-4
Joseph ParsonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-Caledonia
Sandy PinsonaultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-Rutland
Debbie PowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-1
Larry SatcowitzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-Washington-Addison
Amy SheldonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-1
Mike SouthworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-2
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Mike TagliaviaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-1
Dave WeeksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland

“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. Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
  2. Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
  3. Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
  4. On Consent Calendar
  5. On Consent Calendar

Sources

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