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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 157: An act relating to recovery residence certification

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

S 157 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on May 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to recovery residence certification. Primary sponsor: Samuel Douglass, Phil Baruth (Democratic/Progressive), Scott Beck (Republican), Seth Bongartz (Democratic), Patrick Brennan (Republican), Randy Brock (Republican), Thomas Chittenden (Democratic), Alison Clarkson (Democratic), Brian Collamore (Republican), Ann Cummings (Democratic), Martine Gulick (Democratic), Wendy Harrison (Democratic), Larry Hart, Steven Heffernan (Republican), Russ Ingalls (Republican), Ginny Lyons (Democratic), Joe Major (Democratic), Chris Mattos (Republican), Bob Norris (Republican), Andrew Perchlik (Democratic/Progressive), Rob Plunkett (Democratic), Kesha Ram Hinsdale (Democratic), Dave Weeks (Republican), Richard Westman (Republican), Terry Williams (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026.

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 10 · Democratic/Progressive 2 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Samuel DouglassPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Phil BaruthPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateChittenden Central
Scott BeckPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateCaledonia
Seth BongartzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBennington
Patrick BrennanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateGrand Isle
Randy BrockPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFranklin
Thomas ChittendenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Alison ClarksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor
Brian CollamorePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland
Ann CummingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWashington
Martine GulickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Central
Wendy HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindham
Larry HartPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Steven HeffernanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateAddison
Russ IngallsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateEssex
Ginny LyonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Joe MajorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor
Chris MattosPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateChittenden North
Bob NorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFranklin
Andrew PerchlikPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateWashington
Rob PlunkettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBennington
Kesha Ram HinsdalePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Dave WeeksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland
Richard WestmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateLamoille
Terry WilliamsPrimary 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. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026
  2. Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
  3. Delivered to Governor on May 13, 2026
  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
  5. As passed by Senate and House
  6. House proposal of amendment concurred in
  7. House proposal of amendment; text
  8. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
  9. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
  10. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
  11. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
  12. House proposal of amendment

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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