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type: "Bill"
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title: "An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics"
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description: "An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
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legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "H 875"
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citation: "Vermont H 875 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs"]
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version_count: 9
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action_count: 63
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2024-03-19"
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last_action: "2024-05-10"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14b782f2-64c0-4169-b321-55f140927237"
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source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/1526"
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source_hash: "d51c88a74817b9cb17767264c78873e6c68d581ef1bdc77dfe5a7f4b4f115afa"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
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---
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# Vermont H 875 (2023-2024) — An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0875/H-0875%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
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2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT171/ACT171%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
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3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT171/ACT171%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
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4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0875/H-0875%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
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5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0875/H-0875%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
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6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0875/H-0875%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
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7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0875/H-0875%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
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8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0875/H-0875%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
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9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0875/H-0875%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 43, Nays = 95 — **43–95** (fail) · lower
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- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 10 — **18–10** (pass) · upper
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 62 of 124 to Pass -- Yeas = 41, Nays = 83 — **41–83** (fail) · lower
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- Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 10 — **19–10** (pass) · upper
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- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 60 of 119 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 37 — **82–37** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-03-19** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
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- **2024-03-19** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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- **2024-03-26** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2024-03-27** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2024-03-27** Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to postpone action until 03/28/2024, which was agreed to
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- **2024-03-28** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2024-03-28** Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to postpone action until 03/39/2024, which was agreed to
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- **2024-03-29** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2024-03-29** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-03-29** Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte spoke for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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- **2024-03-29** Rep. Dolan of Waitsfield recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
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- **2024-03-29** Report of Committee on Appropriations agreed to
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- **2024-03-29** Rep. Brennan of Colchester moved to amend the bill
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- **2024-03-29** Rep. Brennan of Colchester demanded yeas and nays
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- **2024-03-29** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 43, Nays = 95
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- **2024-03-29** Rep. McCarthy of St. Albans City moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
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- **2024-03-29** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
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- **2024-04-02** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
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- **2024-04-02** Rep. Brennan of Colchester, Harrison of Chittenden, and Pajala of Londonderry moved to amend the bill
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- **2024-04-02** Rep. Harrison of Chittenden demanded yeas and nays
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- **2024-04-02** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 62 of 124 to Pass -- Yeas = 41, Nays = 83
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- **2024-04-02** Rep. Shaw of Pittsford moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
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- **2024-04-02** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2024-04-02** Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town demanded yeas and nays
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- **2024-04-02** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 60 of 119 to Pass -- Yeas = 82, Nays = 37
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- **2024-04-02** Passed `passage`
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- **2024-04-04** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations `introduction`
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- **2024-05-07** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2024-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-07** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
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- **2024-05-08** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2024-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-08** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-08** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
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- **2024-05-09** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2024-05-09** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-09** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
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- **2024-05-09** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hardy for Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
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- **2024-05-09** Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-05-09** Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth
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- **2024-05-09** Consideration resumed
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- **2024-05-09** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator(s) Hardy `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-09** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-09** Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 10 `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-09** Senator Brock explained vote
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- **2024-05-09** Senator Chittenden explained vote
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- **2024-05-09** 3rd reading ordered
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- **2024-05-09** Senator Baruth moved to suspend the rules and place the bill in all remaining stages of passage, which was disagreed to on a division Y-19, N-7
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- **2024-05-09** Motion by Senator Baruth to suspend rules disagreed to
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- **2024-05-09** Division of the Senate Y-19, N-7
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- **2024-05-10** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
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- **2024-05-10** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 10 `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
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- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
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- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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- **2024-05-10** Division demanded
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- **2024-05-10** Division results Y 93 N 33
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- **2024-05-10** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-10** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2024-05-10** Delivered to the Governor on June 4, 2024 `passage`
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- **2024-05-10** Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on June 10, 2024
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- **2024-05-10** House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 10, 2024 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14b782f2-64c0-4169-b321-55f140927237`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
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