An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities
H.793 removes Vermont corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and similar business entities' legal authority to spend money on election activities (like supporting candidates) or ballot-issue activities (like funding ballot measures). It amends Vermont's business corporation laws to explicitly revoke any prior broad powers that could be interpreted as allowing such spending, defining these activities clearly to prevent misuse. The bill ensures these entities can only engage in activities necessary for their lawful business, charitable, or organizational purposes - without political spending authority. It preserves natural persons' rights and political parties' activities while applying uniformly across all business entity types.
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introduced
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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24 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Rachelson
DDemocratic
P
Carol Ode
DDemocratic
P
Chloe Tomlinson
DDemocratic/Progressive
P
Dara Torre
DDemocratic
P
Edye Graning
DDemocratic
P
Ela Chapin
DDemocratic
P
Elizabeth Burrows
DDemocratic
P
Esme Cole
DDemocratic
P
Herb Olson
DDemocratic
P
Jay Hooper
DDemocratic
P
Jubilee McGill
DDemocratic
P
Kate Logan
DDemocratic
P
Kate McCann
DDemocratic
P
Kate Nugent
DDemocratic
P
Kirk White
DDemocratic
P
Larry Satcowitz
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sibilia
IIndependent
P
Michelle Bos-Lun
DDemocratic
P
Mike Mrowicki
DDemocratic
P
Monique Priestley
DDemocratic
P
Phil Pouech
DDemocratic
P
Rebecca Holcombe
DDemocratic
P
Robin Scheu
DDemocratic
P
Troy Headrick
IIndependent
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