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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 8: House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention

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

HR 8 is a resolution introduced in the Vermont House on April 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention. Primary sponsor: Esme Cole (Democratic), Angela Arsenault (Democratic), Sarita Austin (Democratic), John Bartholomew (Democratic), Daisy Berbeco (Democratic), Doug Bishop (Democratic), Alyssa Black (Democratic), Tiff Bluemle (Democratic), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic), Erin Brady (Democratic), Jana Brown (Democratic), Mollie Burke (Democratic), Bridget Burkhardt (Democratic), Elizabeth Burrows (Democratic), Greg Burtt (Republican), Scott Campbell (Democratic), Emily Carris-Duncan (Democratic), Conor Casey (Democratic), Ela Chapin (Democratic), Kevin Christie (Democratic), Brian Cina (Democratic/Progressive), Peter Conlon (Democratic), Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), Mari Cordes, Wendy Critchlow (Democratic), Leonora Dodge (Democratic), Karen Dolan (Democratic), Anne Donahue (Republican), Abbey Duke (Democratic), David Durfee (Democratic), Zon Eastes (Democratic), Alice Emmons (Democratic), Marty Feltus (Republican), Rey Garofano (Democratic), Leslie Goldman (Democratic), Ian Goodnow (Democratic), Edye Graning (Democratic), Will Greer (Democratic), Leanne Harple (Democratic), James Harrison, Troy Headrick (Independent), Rebecca Holcombe (Democratic), Jay Hooper (Democratic), Robert Hooper, Lori Houghton (Democratic), Mary Howard (Democratic), Rob Hunter (Democratic), Kathleen James (Democratic), Charlie Kimbell (Democratic), Bram Kleppner (Democratic), Emilie Kornheiser (Democratic), Emilie Krasnow (Democratic), Jill Krowinski (Democratic), Kate Lalley (Democratic), Martin LaLonde (Democratic), Saudia Lamont (Democratic), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Kate Logan (Democratic), Emily Long (Democratic), Jim Masland (Democratic), Kate McCann (Democratic), Jubilee McGill (Democratic), Marc Mihaly (Democratic), Brian Minier (Democratic), Kristi Morris (Democratic), Chris Morrow (Democratic), Mike Mrowicki (Democratic), Richard Nelson (Republican), Michael Nigro (Democratic), Dan Noyes (Democratic), John O'Brien (Democratic), Carol Ode (Democratic), Herb Olson (Democratic), Gayle Pezzo (Democratic), Phil Pouech (Democratic), Monique Priestley (Democratic), Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), Larry Satcowitz (Democratic), Robin Scheu (Democratic), Amy Sheldon (Democratic), Laura Sibilia (Independent), Trevor Squirrell (Democratic), Tom Stevens (Democratic), Mary-Katherine Stone (Democratic), Heather Surprenant, Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Chloe Tomlinson (Democratic/Progressive), Dara Torre (Democratic), Teddy Waszazak (Democratic), Chea Evans (Democratic), Candice White (Democratic), Kirk White (Democratic), Theresa Wood (Democratic), Dave Yacovone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Read and adopted.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 81 · Democratic/Progressive 2 · Independent 3 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Esme ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Angela ArsenaultPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-2
Sarita AustinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-19
John BartholomewPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-1
Daisy BerbecoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-21
Doug BishopPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-20
Alyssa BlackPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-24
Tiff BluemlePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-13
Michelle Bos-LunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-3
Erin BradyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-2
Jana BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-1
Mollie BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-8
Bridget BurkhardtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-8
Elizabeth BurrowsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-1
Greg BurttPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Washington
Scott CampbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseCaledonia-Essex
Emily Carris-DuncanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-6
Conor CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-4
Ela ChapinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-5
Kevin ChristiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Brian CinaPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveHouseChittenden-15
Peter ConlonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-2
Jonathan CooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-1
Mari CordesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Wendy CritchlowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-19
Leonora DodgePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-23
Karen DolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-22
Anne DonahuePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-1
Abbey DukePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-17
David DurfeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-3
Zon EastesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-1
Alice EmmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-3
Marty FeltusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-3
Rey GarofanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-23
Leslie GoldmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-3
Ian GoodnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-9
Edye GraningPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-3
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
Leanne HarplePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrleans-4
James HarrisonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Troy HeadrickPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseChittenden-15
Rebecca HolcombePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Jay HooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-Washington-Addison
Robert HooperPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lori HoughtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-22
Mary HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseRutland-6
Rob HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-4
Kathleen JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-4
Charlie KimbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-5
Bram KleppnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-13
Emilie KornheiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-7
Emilie KrasnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-9
Jill KrowinskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-16
Kate LalleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-6
Martin LaLondePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-12
Saudia LamontPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-Washington
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Kate LoganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-16
Emily LongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-5
Jim MaslandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Kate McCannPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-4
Jubilee McGillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-5
Marc MihalyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-6
Brian MinierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-11
Kristi MorrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-3
Chris MorrowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-Windsor-Bennington
Mike MrowickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-4
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
Michael NigroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-5
Dan NoyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-2
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
Barbara RachelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-14
Larry SatcowitzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-Washington-Addison
Robin ScheuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-1
Amy SheldonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-1
Laura SibiliaPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseWindham-2
Trevor SquirrellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-3
Tom StevensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-Chittenden
Mary-Katherine StonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-14
Heather SurprenantPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Chloe TomlinsonPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveHouseChittenden-21
Dara TorrePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-2
Teddy WaszazakPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-3
Chea EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-5
Candice WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWashington-2
Kirk WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Addison
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. Read and adopted

Sources

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