An act relating to addressing climate change
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Sep 2020
Senate Passage
Sep 2020
Vetoed
Sep 2020
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Vetoed Sep 23, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
22
Committee
14
Amendments
7
Sep 23, 2020
Vetoed
Senate message Governor's veto overridden
lower
Sep 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 22, Nays = 8
upper
Sep 19, 2020
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor & placed on notice calendar for September 19, 2020
upper
Sep 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
House Message: Bill passed, notwithstanding the Governor's refusal to approve the bill
upper
Sep 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 101 of 150 to Pass -- Yeas = 103, Nays = 47
lower
Sep 17, 2020
Vetoed
Veto of the Governor overriden by a vote of Yeas = 103, Nays = 47
lower
Sep 16, 2020
Vetoed
House message: Governor vetoed bill on September 15, 2020
upper
Sep 16, 2020
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor on September 15, 2020
lower
Sep 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
upper
Sep 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on September 10, 2020
lower
Sep 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 102, Nays = 45
lower
Sep 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
Senate Proposal of Amendment concurred in
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Benning, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 5
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Senate Message, passed in Concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, as amended, agreed to
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
Proposal of amendment agreed to
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Nitka, Benning, and Sears; text
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Nitka for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read Third time and Passed
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Energy and Technology as amended agreed to
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 105, Nays = 37
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
Amendment as offered by Rep. Donahue of Northfield disagreed to
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
Second instance of amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
First Instance of amendment disagreed to
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Introduced
Rep. Bancroft of Westford moved to amend the bill
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rep. Townsend of South Burlington recommended for the committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rep. Briglin of Thetford reported for the committee on Energy and Technology
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology
lower
5 primary · 71 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Sibilia
IIndependent
P
Martin LaLonde
DDemocratic
P
SL
Sarah L. Copeland Hanzas
DDemocratic
P
SC
Selene Colburn
NProgressive
P
TB
Timothy Briglin
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Sheldon
DDemocratic
Co
AD
Ann D. Pugh
DDemocratic
Co
AC
Annmarie Christensen
DDemocratic
Co
AP
Avram Patt
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Rachelson
DDemocratic
Co
Becca White
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hooper
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Cina
DDemocratic/Progressive
Co
CE
Caleb Elder
DDemocratic
Co
CD
Carl Demrow
DDemocratic
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