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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 23: An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

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 23 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections. Primary sponsor: Ruth Hardy (Democratic), Alison Clarkson (Democratic), Brian Collamore (Republican), Bob Norris (Republican), Tanya Vyhovsky (Democratic/Progressive), Anne Watson (Democratic), Becca White (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 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 4 · Democratic/Progressive 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ruth HardyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateAddison
Alison ClarksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor
Brian CollamorePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland
Bob NorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFranklin
Tanya VyhovskyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateChittenden Central
Anne WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWashington
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. Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026
  2. Signed by Governor on March 5, 2026
  3. Delivered to Governor on February 27, 2026
  4. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
  5. As passed by Senate and House
  6. Committee of Conference report adopted
  7. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Collamore for Committee, text
  8. Committee of Conference report
  9. Committee of Conference report
  10. Entered on Notice Calendar
  11. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
  12. Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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