S.56

An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Sponsors: Sen. Martine Gulick , Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sen. Nader Hashim, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sen. David Weeks, Sen. Rebecca White

Last Recorded Action: 5/13/2025 - New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:30 PM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
Alex Beck, Welcoming Communities Manager, Southern Vermont Working Communities Challenge
Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
Ruth Steinmetz, Initiative Director, Winooski Working Communities Challenge

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

3:20 PM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

3:20 PM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Vote

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

1:15 PM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Committee Discussion, Vote.

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

10:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

1:05 PM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Testimony

Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
Jan Steinbauer, Chair, Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network
Jill Martin Diaz, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
Alex Beck, Welcoming Communities Manager, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

11:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Testimony

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer

3:15 PM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Testimony

Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

9:35 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Vote

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

9:00 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Walk through and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

10:35 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Dickinson amendment - Straw poll

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

9:30 AM

S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans

Dickinson Amendment walk-through and straw poll

Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Amendment Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel