An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly
This bill updates compensation and health benefits for Vermont state legislators for the 2025-2026 legislative session. It sets weekly salaries of $1,000 for regular members and $1,230 for the Speaker and President Pro Tempore in 2025, with increases to $1,100 and $1,530 respectively in 2026, plus annual compensation adjustments tied to other constitutional officers. The legislation also clarifies that legislators must pay the same portion of health insurance premiums as executive branch employees, while certain organizations retain responsibility for their own employees' coverage. These changes apply to all compensation scenarios during the biennial session, including special sessions and per diem payments.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Vetoed
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Vetoed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · House May 10, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
68
Key actions
17
Committee
17
Amendments
13
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor & placed on notice calendar for June 20, 2023
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Vetoed
Governor vetoed bill
upper
May 12, 2023
Vetoed
Senate Message: Vetoed by Governor May 31, 2023
lower
May 12, 2023
Vetoed
Governor vetoed bill on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment concurred in
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
House proposal of amendment; text
upper
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the House proposal of amend
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was agreed to
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 102, Nays = 44
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was disagreed to
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was agreed to
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the House proposal of amend
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Rep. Peterson of Clarendon moved to amend the House proposal of amend
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Nugent of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
May 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment, as amended, agreed to on roll call requested by Senator Mazza, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 10
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Senator(s) Ingalls motion to amend recommendation of amendment; text
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator White for Committee on Government Operations
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
upper
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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