republic-os/legislation/us/states/vt/2021-2022/h-444.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre"
description: "An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 444"
citation: "Vermont H 444 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Peter Anthony", "Tommy Walz"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 59
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-04-07"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/300d174d-ea28-4889-b4b5-5584104486a4"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/1010"
source_hash: "1158e5fb0fea89ede35bd59d42c7eece991b4210da44bdacef805950812f2dc3"
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 H 444 (2021-2022) — An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Barre

## 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/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0444/H-0444%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACTM015/ACTM015%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACTM015/ACTM015%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0444/H-0444%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0444/H-0444%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Peter Anthony — primary (person)
- Tommy Walz — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-04-07** Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations `introduction`
- **2021-05-18** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-18** Rep. Anthony of Barre City reported for the Committee on Government Operations
- **2021-05-18** Report of Committee on Government Operations agreed to
- **2021-05-18** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2021-05-19** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2021-05-19** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2021-05-20** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules `introduction`
- **2022-01-04** Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- **2022-03-08** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-03-08** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-09** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-09** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-10** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-10** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-11** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-11** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-15** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-15** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-16** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-16** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-17** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-17** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-17** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Pollina for Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2022-03-17** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-17** 3rd reading ordered
- **2022-03-18** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-03-22** Unfinished Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-03-23** Unfinished Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-03-23** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-03-24** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-25** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-29** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-29** Rep. Copeland Hanzas of Bradford moved to postpone action until March 31, 2022 which was agreed to
- **2022-03-31** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-31** Action postponed to next legislative day as moved by Rep. Anthony of Barre City
- **2022-03-31** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-01** Rep. Anthony of Barre City moved to postpone action until April 6, 2022 which was agreed to
- **2022-04-06** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-06** Rep. Anthony of Barre City moved to commit bill to the Committee on Government Operations which was agreed to
- **2022-04-29** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-02** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Action Calendar: Amendment offered by Rep Anthony of Barre City
- **2022-05-03** Senate proposal of amendment considered `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Rep. Anthony of Barre City moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Which was agreed to
- **2022-05-03** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2022-05-04** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-05** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-05-05** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Mazza `passage`
- **2022-05-07** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on May 18, 2022 `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor on May 24, 2022 `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12** House message: Governor approved bill on May 24, 2022

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/300d174d-ea28-4889-b4b5-5584104486a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).