H.686 (Act 154)

An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Sponsors: Rep. Laura Sibilia , Rep. Anne Donahue, Rep. Troy Headrick, Rep. Kate Logan, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Chloe Tomlinson

Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - Signed by Governor on June 17, 2026

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

3:05 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 6, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

1:40 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Witness testimony

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

11:00 AM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Witness testimony

Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
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

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

2:30 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Walk-through of draft 1.1 and witness testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, VPIRG

Friday, February 27, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

11:30 AM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Committee discussion and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 10, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:10 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Introduction and Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor

Friday, April 17, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:00 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Matt Cota, Managing Director, Meadow Hill Consulting

Friday, May 15, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

2:30 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Proposed Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

2:25 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matt Musgrave, Vermont Regional Director, Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

2:30 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 22, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

3:00 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and committee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

9:40 AM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Senate proposal of amendment testimony and straw poll

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Matt Cota, Managing Director, Meadow Hill Consulting