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S0232Introduced in the Senate

An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Passed

Introduced by Ruth Hardy, District ADD

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries

Where it stands

Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education

  2. Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. Second Reading

  4. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education

  5. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  6. Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. Second Reading

  8. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education

  9. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  10. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  11. Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. Second Reading

  13. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education

  14. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  15. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  16. Second Reading

  17. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education

  18. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  19. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  20. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Weeks for Committee on Education

  21. Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance

  22. Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  23. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  24. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to

  25. 3rd reading ordered

  26. New Business/Third Reading

  27. Read 3rd time & passed

  28. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  29. Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Education, which was agreed to

  30. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  31. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  32. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  33. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  34. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  35. Action Calendar: Favorable

  36. Read second time

  37. Rep. Brown of Richmond reported for the Committee on Education

  38. Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  39. Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  40. Third Reading ordered

  41. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  42. Read third time and passed in concurrence

  43. House message: House passed bill in concurrence

  44. As passed by Senate and House

  45. Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026

  46. Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

  47. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026

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