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S.15 (Act 60)

An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Sen. Cheryl Hooker , Sen. Michael Sirotkin
5/21/2021 - Senate Message, signed by Governor June 7, 2021
Sponsor(s)
Last Recorded Action
House 5/21/2021 - Senate Message, signed by Governor June 7, 2021
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An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2021-2022
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2021-2022
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:00 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Voted out of committee

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
2:45 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee review/discussion/vote


Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:30 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Proposed amendments

Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor, Caledonia District
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:15 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Discuss proposed amendment

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:00 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Discuss Parent Amendment, Draft 2.0

Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
4:04 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Introduction

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
10:30 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Introduction continued
Testimony

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
15 min after the Floor adjourns-

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued testimony

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Lila Richardson, Volunteer, League of Women Voters
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP
Audrey Kline, Policy Director, National Vote at Home Institute
David O'Brien, Policy Counsel, RepresentUs
Shelden Goodwin, Political Outreach Associate, Vermont Conservation Voters

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
10:45 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee discussion

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 29, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:00 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
10:30 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued

Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
Christopher Miller, Global Activism Strategy Manager, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

Friday, April 30, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
1:00 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Mark up and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Audrey Kline, Policy Director, National Vote at Home Institute
4:37 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued - Mark up and vote

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
5:15 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Continued - Mark up and vote

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
9:30 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Rep. Michael McCarthy, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Thursday, May 6, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:45 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee Discussion/Amendment/Vote


Thursday, May 6, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
2:50 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Update on bill progress in Appropriations
Committee discussion


Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:00 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Toof Amendment
Townsend Amendment
McCarthy Amendment

Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor of amendment
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee discussion

Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:15 PM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee discussion

Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
11:00 AM

S.15 - An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Toof Amendment
McCarthy Amendment
Strong Amendment

Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor of amendment
Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Rep. Vicki Strong, Sponsor of Amendment

An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Rep. Michael McCarthy, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
House Committee on Government Operations
  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Carol Dawes, Legislative Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Shelden Goodwin, Political Outreach Associate, Vermont Conservation Voters
  • Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
  • Audrey Kline, Policy Director, National Vote at Home Institute
  • Greg Marchildon, State Director, AARP
  • Rep. Michael McCarthy, Sponsor of amendment
  • Christopher Miller, Global Activism Strategy Manager, Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
  • Morgan Nichols, State Director, Main Street Alliance of Vermont
  • David O'Brien, Policy Counsel, RepresentUs
  • Lila Richardson, Volunteer, League of Women Voters
  • A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Rep. Vicki Strong, Sponsor of Amendment
  • Rep. Casey Toof, Sponsor of amendment
  • Rep. Maida Townsend, Sponsor of amendment
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sen. Joe Benning, Sponsor, Caledonia District
  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Sen. Corey Parent, Sponsor
  • Will Senning, Director, Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

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No committee of conference members found for S.15 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2021-2022
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.15 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for S.15 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.

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Act


An act relating to mailing out ballots, correcting defective ballots, and miscellaneous changes to State election laws

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2021-2022

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Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel

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