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type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to the disposition of unlawful and abandoned firearms"
description: "An act relating to the disposition of unlawful and abandoned firearms"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "S. 55"
citation: "Vermont S. 55 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Richard Sears"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 124
vote_count: 17
first_action: "2017-01-31"
last_action: "2018-04-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b3bcaaf-2e65-44aa-9a05-0f3e20510ac7"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2018/309"
source_hash: "f11bda948b6fb84554cb1e3b7d323ed46bbe9af691efc9aff51b670b9f5d513f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
---
# Vermont S. 55 (2017-2018) — An act relating to the disposition of unlawful and abandoned firearms
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/S-0055/S-0055%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT094/ACT094%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
3. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/S-0055/S-0055%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
4. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/S-0055/S-0055%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
## Votes
- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 47, Nays = 97 — **47–97** (fail) · legislature
- Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 — **17–13** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 66 — **79–66** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 83, Nays = 61 — **83–61** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 59 — **85–59** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 61, Nays = 85 — **61–85** (fail) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 57, Nays = 89 — **57–89** (fail) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 119, Nays = 25 — **119–25** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 2 — **141–2** (pass) · legislature
- Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Clarkson, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 9 — **21–9** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 88, Nays = 56 — **88–56** (pass) · legislature
- Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 — **17–13** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18 — **12–18** (fail) · legislature
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0 — **30–0** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 — **17–13** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 54 — **89–54** (pass) · legislature
- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 123, Nays = 21 — **123–21** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- Richard Sears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-31** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
- **2018-02-28** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2018-02-28** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onJudiciary
- **2018-02-28** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Baruth, Sirotkin, Clarkson, Ingram, Lyons, McCormack, Pearson, Ashe, Ayer, Balint, and Brooks
- **2018-03-01** New Business/Second Reading
- **2018-03-01** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-01** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Baruth, Sirotkin, Clarkson, Ingram, Lyons, McCormack, Pearson, Ashe, Ayer, Balint, and Brooks
- **2018-03-01** Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-01** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
- **2018-03-01** Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Baruth, Sirotkin, Clarkson, Ingram, Lyons, McCormack, Pearson, Ashe, Ayer, Balint, and Brooks, text
- **2018-03-01** Point of order raised by Senator Rodgers on ground that proposed amendment was not germane
- **2018-03-01** Point of order on ground of lack of germaneness raised by Senator Rodgers overruled
- **2018-03-01** Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13
- **2018-03-01** 3rd reading ordered
- **2018-03-02** New Business/Third Reading
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Bray
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Rodgers
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Ashe, Balint, Ayer, Baruth, Bray, Brooks, Campion, Clarkson, Cummings, Ingram, Lyons, McCormack, Pearson, Pollina, Sirotkin, and White
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Bray moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment disagreed to
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Rodgers moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment disagreed to
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Rodgers moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment disagreed to
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Rodgers moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Rodgers moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment disagreed to
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Ashe, Balint, Ayer, Baruth, Bray, Brooks, Campion, Clarkson, Cummings, Ingram, Lyons, McCormack, Pearson, Pollina, Sirotkin, and White moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Clarkson, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 9
- **2018-03-02** Senator Benning explained vote
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Sears and Flory moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-02** Pending third reading, Senator(s) Bray moved to amend bill
- **2018-03-02** Recommendation of amendment disagreed to
- **2018-03-02** Division of the Senate YEAS 6, NAYS 24
- **2018-03-02** Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 `passage`
- **2018-03-02** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2018-03-13** Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-23** Read Second Time
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Lalonde of South Burlington reported for the committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Poirier of Barre City moved to postpone action until April 10, 2018
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 61, Nays = 85
- **2018-03-23** Which was disagreed to
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Higley of Lowell and Buckholz of Hartford moved to amend the report of the committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Buckholz of Hartford and Higley of Lowell asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Bancroft of Westford moved to amend the report of the committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 57, Nays = 89
- **2018-03-23** Which was disagreed to
- **2018-03-23** Rep. McFaun of Barre Town and Poirier of Barre City moved to amend the report of the committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-23** Rep. McFaun of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked that the question be divided
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 2
- **2018-03-23** First Instance of amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 119, Nays = 25
- **2018-03-23** Second instance of amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 83, Nays = 61
- **2018-03-23** Third instance of amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 66
- **2018-03-23** Fourth instance of amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 88, Nays = 56
- **2018-03-23** Fifth instance of amendment agreed to.
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Sibilia of Dover moved to amend the report of the committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to.
- **2018-03-23** Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the report of the committee on Judiciary
- **2018-03-23** Which was disagreed to
- **2018-03-23** Sixth instance of amendment agreed to
- **2018-03-23** Report of Committee on Judiciary as amended agreed to
- **2018-03-23** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 59
- **2018-03-23** Third Reading Ordered
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Lalonde of South Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Hebert of Vernon moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Lalonde of South Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town and Parent of St. Albans Town moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 123, Nays = 21
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Brennan of Colchester moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was disagreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Lalonde of South Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Morris of Bennington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Wright of Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Brennan of Colchester moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order
- **2018-03-27** Amendment of Rep. Brennan of Colchester ruled not germane
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Lalonde of South Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Poirier of Barre City moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Poirier of Barre City moved to substitute an amendment which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 47, Nays = 97
- **2018-03-27** Amendment of Rep. Poirier of Barre City as substituted disagreed to
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2018-03-27** Rep. Donahue of Northfield, Grad of Moretown, and Lalonde of South Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment which was agreed to
- **2018-03-27** Read Third time
- **2018-03-27** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 54
- **2018-03-27** Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `passage`
- **2018-03-28** House message House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2018-03-29** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2018-03-29** House Proposal of Amendment
- **2018-03-30** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- **2018-03-30** House proposal of amendment; text
- **2018-03-30** Senator Rodgers moved to concur in House proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment; text
- **2018-03-30** Senator(s) Sears motion to substitute proposal of amendment; text
- **2018-03-30** Motion by Senator(s) Sears to substitute a proposal of amendment for that of Senator Rodgers agreed to
- **2018-03-30** Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0
- **2018-03-30** Proposal of amendment not agreed to
- **2018-03-30** Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18
- **2018-03-30** Senator Brock explained vote
- **2018-03-30** House proposal of amendment concurred in
- **2018-03-30** Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13
- **2018-03-30** Senator Sears explained vote
- **2018-03-30** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2018-04-03** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in `passage`
- **2018-04-06** Delivered to Governor on April 6, 2018
- **2018-04-11** Signed by Governor on April 11, 2018 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b3bcaaf-2e65-44aa-9a05-0f3e20510ac7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).