H.541

An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Sponsors: Rep. Ian Goodnow , Rep. Kate Nugent

Location: Senate Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 2/6/2026 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Sally Ober, Town Clerk, Lincoln
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rodney Smolla, President, Vermont Law School
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ryan Kane, Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

11:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Review of Draft 2.1 and straw poll

Rep. Ian Goodnow, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:45 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Discussion and Possible Vote

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:40 AM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel