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

June 19, 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 

  • Signed H.42, An act relating to temporary alternative procedures for annual municipal meetings and electronic meetings of public bodies | Statement 

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 | Letter 

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
  • Vetoed S.5 | 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 

  • Allowed H.508An 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.494, An act relating to making appropriations for the support of government | Letter
  • Vetoed H.386, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Brattleboro | Letter
  • Vetoed H.509, An act relating to approval of amendments to the voter qualification provisions of the charter of the City of Burlington | Letter

May 30, 2023 

Click here to view a signing statement for S.4, S.36, S.89, S.91, and S.138

  • Signed S.4, An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
  • Signed S.36, An act relating to crimes against health care workers at hospitals and against emergency medical treatment providers
  • Signed S.47, An act relating to the transport of individuals requiring psychiatric care
  • Signed S.73, An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer
  • Signed S.89, An act relating to establishing a forensic facility
  • Signed S.91, An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense
  • Signed  S.138, An act relating to school safety

May 31, 2023 

  • Signed S.17, An act relating to sheriff reforms
  • Signed S.48, An act relating to regulating the sale of catalytic converters
  • Signed S.95, An act relating to banking and insurance
  • Signed S.112, An act relating to miscellaneous subjects related to the Public Utility Commission
  • Vetoed S.39, An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly | Letter

June 1, 2023 

  • Signed H.62, An act relating to the interstate Counseling Compact
  • Signed H.77, An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
  • Signed H.86, An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
  • Allowed H.230, An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence, to become law without his signature | Letter
  • Signed H.282, An act relating to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
  • Vetoed H.305, An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation | Letter
  • Signed H.473, An act relating to radiologist assistants
  • Signed H.517, An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Duxbury-Moretown Fire District No. 1 and to deputy State’s Attorneys
  • Vetoed S.6, An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies | Letter
  • Signed S.14, An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends
  • Signed S.99, An act relating to miscellaneous changes to laws related to vehicles
  • Signed S.115, An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
  • Signed S.135, An act relating to the establishment of VT Saves
  • Signed S.137, An act relating to energy efficiency modernization

June 5, 2023 

  • Signed S.100, An act relating to housing opportunities made for everyone | Statement 
  • Signed S.33, An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

June 6, 2023 

  • Signed H.45, An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
  • Signed H.94, An act relating to removing the Reach Up ratable reduction
  • Signed H.102, An act relating to the Art in State Buildings Program
  • Signed H.206, An act relating to miscellaneous changes affecting the duties of the Department of Vermont Health Access
  • Vetoed H.217, An act relating to child care, early education, workers’ compensation, and unemployment insurance | Letter 
  • Signed H.492, An act relating to setting the homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate

June 8, 2023 

  • Signed H.125, An act relating to boards and commissions
  • Signed H.157, An act relating to the Vermont basic needs budget
  • Signed H.452, An act relating to expanding apprenticeship and other workforce opportunities
  • Signed H.481, An act relating to public health initiatives to address death by suicide
  • Signed H.488, An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Ludlow
  • Signed H.489, An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Shelburne
  • Signed H.504, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Berlin
  • Signed H.505, An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Rutland

June 12, 2023 

  • Signed H.31, An act relating to aquatic nuisance control
  • Signed H.67, An act relating to household products containing hazardous substances
  • Allowed H.126, An act relating to community resilience and biodiversity protection, to become law without his signature | Letter 
  • Signed H.227, An act relating to the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act
  • Signed H.414, An act relating to establishing an unused drug repository for Vermont
  • Signed H.479, An act relating to the Transportation Program and miscellaneous changes to laws related to transportation | Statement 

June 14, 2023

  • Signed H.127, An act relating to sports wagering | Statement 
  • Allowed H.165, An act relating to school food programs and universal school meals, to become law without signature | Letter 
  • Allowed H.270, An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the adult-use and medical cannabis programs, to become law without signature | Letter 
  • Signed H.461, An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education laws
  • Signed H.470, An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to alcoholic beverage laws
  • Signed H.480, An act relating to property valuation and reappraisals
  • Signed H.493, An act relating to capital construction and State bonding | Statement 

June 19, 2023 

  • Signed H.175, An act relating to modernizing the Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs
  • Signed H.291, An act relating to the creation of the Cybersecurity Advisory Council
  • Signed H.471, An act relating to technical and administrative changes to Vermont’s tax laws
  • Signed H.472, An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects
  • Signed H.476, An act relating to miscellaneous changes to law enforcement officer training laws
  • Signed H.482, An act relating to Vermont Criminal Justice Council recommendations for law enforcement officer training
  • Signed H.490, An act relating to approving the merger of the Village of Lyndonville with the Town of Lyndon

June 28, 2023 

 

  • Signed S.80, An act relating to miscellaneous environmental conservation subjects
  • Signed S.103, An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

June 29, 2023

  • Signed H.171, An act relating to adult protective services and emergency housing transition
  • Vetoed H.158, An act relating to the beverage container redemption system | Letter