2013-2014 Session
Change SessionH.497 (Act 143)
An act relating to the open meeting law
Rep. Donna Sweaney
5/10/2014 - Signed by Governor on May 23, 2014
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/10/2014 - Signed by Governor on May 23, 2014
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An act relating to the open meeting law
Detailed Status
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Committee Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Thursday, January 30, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
Tim Donovan, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
James Condos, Secretary of State
Brian Leven, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Anne Galloway, Reporter, VT Digger
Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
Barry Kade, Attorney, Montgomery, VT
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Susanne Young, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
- 15 minutes after the Floor
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Rep. Adam Greshin
Thursday, February 13, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:30 AM
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Mark up and vote
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Vote
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 21, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Laura Soares, Chair, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 2:30 PM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:15 PM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Rep. Maida Townsend, Representative, House Committee On Government Operations
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Don Morrill, Multi-line Program Manager, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Thursday, April 10, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:40 PM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, City Of Burlington
Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Press Association
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 4:15 PM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
Daniel Richardson, Attorney
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- - after the floor
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Charles Smith, President and CEO, Vermont Public Television
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, KSE Partners
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:30 PM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Karen Vastine, Co-Chair, Community Justice Network of VT
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Press Association
Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Sen. Peg Flory
Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, KSE Partners
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.497 - An act relating to the open meeting law
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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discussed conference committee recommendation and voted in the affirmative
Committee Documents
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Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Government Operations
- James Condos, Secretary of State
- Clarence Davis, Director of State Relations, University of Vermont
- Tim Donovan, Chancellor, Vermont State Colleges
- Anne Galloway, Reporter, VT Digger
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
- Rep. Adam Greshin
- Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Barry Kade, Attorney, Montgomery, VT
- Brian Leven, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
- Laura Soares, Chair, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
- Susanne Young, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Press Association
- Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- Sen. Peg Flory
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
- Steve Jeffrey, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Nicole Mace, Research Coordinator, Vermont School Boards Association
- Don Morrill, Multi-line Program Manager, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
- Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- Daniel Richardson, Attorney
- Charles Smith, President and CEO, Vermont Public Television
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, City Of Burlington
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, KSE Partners
- Rep. Maida Townsend, Representative, House Committee On Government Operations
- Karen Vastine, Co-Chair, Community Justice Network of VT
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Committee of Conference Meetings
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.497 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.497 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/23/2014
- As Enacted (ACT 143)
- Act Summary
An act relating to the open meeting law
Statutes Affected
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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| 1 V.S.A. § 310. Definitions |
| 1 V.S.A. § 312. Right to attend meetings of public agencies |
| 1 V.S.A. § 313. Executive sessions |
| 1 V.S.A. § 314. Penalty and enforcement |
| 24 V.S.A. § 1964. Structure of the community justice boards; confidentiality of certain restorative justice meetings |
