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Action Taken by Governor Scott on Bills During the 2023 Legislative Session

May 25, 2023

This page includes action by the Governor on bills presented to him by the General Assembly in 2023. To see actions for the 2022 legislative session, click here

Click here to search bills, acts, resolutions, and constitutional proposals introduced during the 2023-2024 legislative biennium. 

January 25, 2023 

February 13, 2023 

  • Signed H.1, An act relating to legislative oversight of payment reform and conflict-free case management for developmental disability services

March 20, 2023 

  • Signed H.46, An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Colchester Fire District No. 3 
  • Allowed H.145An act relating to fiscal year 2023 budget adjustments, to become law without his signature and sent a letter to the General Assembly

March 30, 2023 

  • Signed H.411, An act relating to extending COVID-19 health care regulatory flexibility

April 18, 2023

  • Signed H.28, An act relating to diversion and expungement | Statement 
  • Signed H.466, An act relating to technical corrections for the 2023 legislative session      
  • Signed S.54, An act relating to individual and small group insurance markets       

April 20, 2023 

  • Signed H.148, An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry 

April 25, 2023 

  • Signed H.35, An act relating to the Victims Assistance Program

May 2, 2023 

  • Signed H.190, An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end of life laws

May 4, 2023

  • Signed H.271, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Springfield
  • Signed H.418, An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Barre
  • Returned without signature and vetoed S.5 | Veto Letter 

May 8, 2023

  • Signed S.3, An act relating to prohibiting paramilitary training camps
  • Signed H.41, An act relating to referral of domestic and sexual violence cases to community justice centers
  • Signed H.76, An act relating to captive insurance
  • Signed H.146, An act relating to amendments to the charter of the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District

May 10, 2023 

  • Signed H.89, An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity | Statement 
  • Signed S.37, An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers | Statement 

May 15, 2023 

  • Signed H.150, An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Village of Alburgh
  • Signed H.178, An act relating to commissioning Department of Corrections personnel as notaries public
  • Signed H.288, An act relating to liability for the sale of alcoholic beverages

May 25, 2023 

  • Signed H.53, An act relating to driver’s license suspensions and revenue for the Domestic and Sexual Violence Special Fund
  • Signed H.110, An act relating to extending the sunset under 30 V.S.A. § 248a
  • Signed H.161, An act relating to issuance of burning permits
  • Signed H.222, An act relating to reducing overdoses | Statement 
  • Signed H.495, An act relating to the approval of the amendment to the charter of the Town of Middlebury
  • Signed H.506, An act relating to approval of amendments to the election boundary provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington
  • Signed H.507, An act relating to approval of amendments to the polling place provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington

May 27, 2023 

 

On May 27, Governor Scott allowed a bill of the following title to become law without his signature:

  • Allowed H.508, An act relating to approval of an amendment to the ranked choice voting provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington, to become law without signature. | Letter 
  • Vetoed H.494An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government | Letter
  • Vetoed H.386An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Brattleboro | Letter
  • Vetoed H.509An act relating to approval of amendments to the voter qualification provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington | Letter