An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to motor vehicles
S.123 updates Vermont motor vehicle laws with four key changes. It expands "pleasure car" definitions to include plug-in electric vehicles (Sec. 1), adds a "veteran" designation to enhanced licenses requiring DD-214 proof (Sec. 2), and requires anatomical gift documentation on non-driver ID cards (Sec. 3). The bill also modifies disability placard rules, allowing free placards for blind/ambulatory disability holders and creating "volunteer driver" placards for nonprofits transporting disabled individuals (Sec. 4). These changes affect vehicle owners, veterans, organ donors, and disability service providers, effective as of the governor’s June 12, 2025 signature.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Signed Jun 13, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
72
Key actions
26
Committee
24
Amendments
12
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025
executive
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025
executive
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
lower
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
lower
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report adopted
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Brennan for Committee, text
upper
May 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
upper
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker appointed Reps. Walker of Swanton, Pouech of Hinesburg, and White of Waitsfield as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Brennan, White, and Harrison
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Westman
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment; text
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
upper
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Transportation agreed to
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the report of the Committee on Transportation
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Rep. Headrick of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burrows of West Windsor, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Galfetti of Barre Town, Logan of Burlington, McCann of Montpelier, Minier of South Burlington, Nelson of Derby, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, Surprenant of Barnard, Sweeney of Shelburne, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the report of the Committe
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Walker of Swanton reported for the Committee on Transportation
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Senator Chittenden, Beck, Brock, Cummings, Gulick, Hardy, and Mattos moved to amend the bill
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48
upper
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