H.474

An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Sponsors:

Location: Senate Committee on Government Operations

Last Recorded Action: 3/28/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
10:15 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Walk-through and discussion

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 20, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:50 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Statewide election audit

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Chelsea Magwire, Clerk, Orange County, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Friday, February 28, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Fusion candidates and ranked choice voting

Rep. Kate Logan, Chittenden-16
Rep. Abbey Duke, Chittenden-17
Josh Daniels, Former County Clerk/Auditor, Utah Legislature
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:05 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Secretary of State's office proposed language

Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
10:25 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Electronic ballots for overseas and disabled voters

C.Jay Coles, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Verified Voting
11:00 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Clerk testimony

Chelsea Magwire, Clerk, Orange County, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
11:05 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion and mark-up

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:25 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion and mark-up

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
11:15 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion, mark-up, and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 20, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:30 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion of proposed amendments

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor of amendment
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Chelsea Magwire, Clerk, Orange County, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association

Friday, March 21, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:30 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion of proposed amendments

Rep. Patricia McCoy, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Mark Higley, Sponsor of amendment
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Hilary Francis, Town Clerk, Brattleboro
Chelsea Magwire, Clerk, Orange County, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion of proposed amendments and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
11:00 AM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Discussion and vote on Sibilia Amendment

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Amendment Co-Sponsor
Rep. Troy Headrick, Amendment Co-Sponsor
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:30 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Introduction and walk through

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Ranking Member, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Municipal Clerk Treasurer Association

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:45 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Ranking Member, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Chelsea Magwire, Clerk, Orange County, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
3:50 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Chris Saxman, Former State Legislator, Virginia
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Thomas Weiss, Resident, City of Montpelier

Friday, April 11, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:00 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Robert Bristow-Johnson, Resident, City of Burlington
Sharon Toborg, Treasurer, Vermont Right to Life Political Committee

Friday, April 18, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:05 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Ranking Member, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
C.Jay Coles, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Verified Voting

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:35 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:05 PM

H.474 - An act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel