2021-2022 Session
Change SessionS.171 (Act 102)
An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Sen. Anthony Pollina , Sen. Jeanette White
5/4/2022 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 3, 2022
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/4/2022 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 3, 2022
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, January 6, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Walk-through
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
John Bloomer, Secretary, Office of the Senate Secretary
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tom Waldman, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Pat McDonald, President, Board of Directors, Vote for Vermont
Thursday, January 20, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:45 PM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Committee discussion
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:00 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Committee discussion
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Friday, February 4, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
Mike Kennedy, Vermont Bar Counsel, The Vermont Judiciary
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:15 PM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Mike Kennedy, Vermont Bar Counsel, The Vermont Judiciary
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
Friday, February 18, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:15 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jason Grammit, Past President, Council on Government Ethics Law
Paul Gillies, Attorney
Paul Erlbaum, Vermont State Ethics Commission
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jason Grammit, Past President, Council on Government Ethics Law
Paul Gillies, Attorney
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Thursday, February 24, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:00 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas K. Jones, Professor of Public Policy at UConn
Jason Gramitt, Executive Director and Chief Prosecutor, Rhode Island Ethics Commission
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Paul Gillies, Attorney
Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Campaign for Vermont
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Tom Waldman, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Mike Kennedy, Vermont Bar Counsel, The Vermont Judiciary
Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- 2:25 PM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Continued
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thursday, March 31, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Possible mark-up and vote
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:45 PM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Possible mark-up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thursday, April 7, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:45 AM
-
S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Possible mark-up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:08 AM
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S.171 - An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Mark-up and vote
Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Government Operations
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office
- Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- Paul Gillies, Attorney
- Jason Gramitt, Executive Director and Chief Prosecutor, Rhode Island Ethics Commission
- Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
- Thomas K. Jones, Professor of Public Policy at UConn
- Mike Kennedy, Vermont Bar Counsel, The Vermont Judiciary
- Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Campaign for Vermont
- Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
- Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Tom Waldman, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- John Bloomer, Secretary, Office of the Senate Secretary
- John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- Paul Erlbaum, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- Paul Gillies, Attorney
- Jason Grammit, Past President, Council on Government Ethics Law
- Scott Griffith, Interim State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
- Thomas K. Jones, Ethics Enforcement Officers, Office of State Ethics, Connecticut
- Mike Kennedy, Vermont Bar Counsel, The Vermont Judiciary
- Ben Kinsley, Board Member, Campaign for Vermont
- Pat McDonald, Berlin, VT, Vote for Vermont
- Pat McDonald, President, Board of Directors, Vote for Vermont
- Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Tom Waldman, General Counsel, Department of Human Resources
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
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An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.171 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for S.171 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
- Signed into law 5/3/2022
- As Enacted (ACT 102)
- Act Summary
An act relating to adoption of a State code of ethics
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
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| 3 V.S.A. § 1201. Definitions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1202. State Code of Ethics; applicability |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203. Conflict of interest; appearance of conflict of interest |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203a. Directing unethical conduct |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203b. Appearance of unethical conduct |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203c. Preferential treatment |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203d. Misuse of position |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203e. Misuse of information |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203f. Misuse of government resources |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203g. Gifts |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203h. Unauthorized commitments |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203i. Employment restrictions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1203j. Compliance with laws, rules, and policies |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1204. Whistleblower protections for ethics complaints |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1205. Mandatory code of ethics education and training |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1226. Commission reports |
