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Bill An act relating to the disposition of unlawful and abandoned firearms An act relating to the disposition of unlawful and abandoned firearms us/states/vt Vermont General Assembly 2017-2018 S. 55 Vermont S. 55 (2017-2018)
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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
  2. As Enacted (committee substitute) — source
  3. Official (committee substitute) — source
  4. Unofficial (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 47, Nays = 97 — 4797 (fail) · legislature
  • Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 — 1713 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 66 — 7966 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 83, Nays = 61 — 8361 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 85, Nays = 59 — 8559 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 61, Nays = 85 — 6185 (fail) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 57, Nays = 89 — 5789 (fail) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 119, Nays = 25 — 11925 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 141, Nays = 2 — 1412 (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 — 219 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 88, Nays = 56 — 8856 (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 — 1713 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 12, Nays = 18 — 1218 (fail) · legislature
  • Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0 — 300 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 — 1713 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 54 — 8954 (pass) · legislature
  • Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 123, Nays = 21 — 12321 (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; origin ocd-bill/2b3bcaaf-2e65-44aa-9a05-0f3e20510ac7. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).