Bill Sponsor
Vermont Senate Bill 23
Session 2025-2026
An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 22, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
23
State
Vermont
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
02/27/2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor on February 27, 2026
02/19/2026
House
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
02/18/2026
Senate
As passed by Senate and House
02/18/2026
Senate
Committee of Conference report adopted
02/18/2026
Senate
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Collamore for Committee, text
02/18/2026
Senate
Committee of Conference report
02/17/2026
Senate
Committee of Conference report
02/17/2026
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
02/13/2026
Senate
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
02/11/2026
House
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)
02/11/2026
House
Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
02/10/2026
House
Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
01/30/2026
House
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
01/30/2026
Senate
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Collamore, Vyhovsky, and Morley
01/30/2026
Senate
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
01/28/2026
House
Speaker appointed Reps. Birong of Vergennes, Hango of Berkshire, and Waters Evans of Charlotte as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
01/28/2026
House
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference
01/28/2026
House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until Jan. 28, 2026
01/27/2026
House
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until Jan. 28, 2026, which was agreed to
01/27/2026
House
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
01/23/2026
House
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
01/22/2026
House
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto
01/21/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment by the Committtee on Government Operationsas amended
01/21/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator(s) Baruth
01/21/2026
Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations with proposal of amendment
01/21/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment; text
01/21/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore on behalf of Committee on Government Operations
01/21/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment
01/20/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator Collamore on behalf of the committee on Government Operations
01/20/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment
01/08/2026
Senate
Committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Collamore
01/08/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment
01/07/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment
01/06/2026
Senate
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
06/16/2025
House
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
06/16/2025
House
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
06/13/2025
House
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
06/11/2025
House
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
06/09/2025
House
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
06/06/2025
House
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
06/05/2025
House
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
06/02/2025
House
Action Calendar: Third Reading
05/30/2025
House
Third Reading ordered
05/30/2025
House
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
05/30/2025
House
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
05/30/2025
House
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
05/30/2025
House
Read second time
05/30/2025
House
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
05/29/2025
House
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
03/25/2025
House
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
03/20/2025
Senate
Read 3rd time & passed
03/20/2025
Senate
Motion agreed to
03/20/2025
Senate
Consideration resumed
03/20/2025
Senate
Consideration interrupted by recess
03/20/2025
Senate
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale
03/20/2025
Senate
New Business/Third Reading
03/19/2025
Senate
3rd reading ordered
03/19/2025
Senate
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
03/19/2025
Senate
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
03/19/2025
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
03/19/2025
Senate
New Business/Second Reading
03/18/2025
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
03/18/2025
Senate
Second Reading
03/18/2025
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
01/22/2025
Senate
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations