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H0078Introduced in the House

An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections

Passed

Introduced by Government Operations and Military Affairs

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Official description

An act relating to the use of the Australian ballot system in local elections

Where it stands

House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025

February 21, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Committee bill read the first time and placed on Notice Calendar of 1/24/2025

  2. Action Calendar: Committee bill for second reading

  3. Read second time

  4. Rep. Birong of Vergennes spoke for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  5. Third Reading ordered

  6. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  7. Read third time and passed

  8. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  9. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

  11. Second Reading

  12. Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

  13. New Business/Second Reading

  14. Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

  15. Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

  16. Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth

  17. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

  18. Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  19. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

  20. Delivered to the Governor on February 7, 2025

  21. Signed by Governor on February 13, 2025

  22. House message: Governor approved bill on February 13, 2025

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