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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 131: An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms

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

S 131 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on March 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms. Primary sponsor: Phil Baruth (Democratic/Progressive). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Progressive 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil BaruthPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateChittenden Central

“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 Government Operations and Military Affairs
  2. Read 3rd time & passed
  3. New Business/Third Reading
  4. 3rd reading ordered
  5. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12
  6. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Collamore
  7. Motion to commit bill to Committee on Judiciary disagreed to.
  8. Senator Williams motion to commit bill to Committee on Judiciary
  9. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations
  10. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
  11. New Business/Second Reading
  12. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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