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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 172: An act relating to requiring the use of personal flotation devices during cold weather

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

S 172 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to requiring the use of personal flotation devices during cold weather. Primary sponsor: Becca White (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 6, 2026): Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becca WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor

“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 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation

Sources

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