2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.209 (Act 120)
An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Allowed to become law without Governor's signature on May 28, 2024
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An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Walk-through and Testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Greg Lickenbrock, Technical Advisor, Everytown for Gun Safety
Elisabeth Ryan , Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
- 10:30 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Thursday, January 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Big 12 Additions
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Domenica Padula, Chief of the Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- 10:15 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Joe Platte, State Legislative Director, Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence
Justin Davis, Vermont State Director, NRA
Greg Lickenbrock, Senior Firearms Analyst, Everytown for Gun Safety
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- 11:30 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Committee Discussion
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Greg Lickenbrock, Senior Firearms Analyst, Everytown for Gun Safety
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
John Lott, President, Crime Prevention Research Group
- 10:40 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Mark-up
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Raise the Age Report from the Columbia Justice Lab
Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab
Maria León, Senior Manager of Research Advocacy, Research Advocacy, Columbia University Justice Lab
Karen Vastine, Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs
Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- 11:05 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Mark-up
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Friday, February 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Mark-up and Testimony
Henry Parro, Owner, Parro's Guns
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:35 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Mark-up and Committee Discussion
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:10 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:45 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Committee Discussion and Vote on Baruth Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Elisabeth Ryan , Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
Sean Morales-Doyle, Voting Rights Director, Brennan Center for Justice
- 10:30 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Testimony Continued
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Justin Davis, Vermont State Director, NRA
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Testimony
Greg Lickenbrock, Senior Firearms Analyst, Everytown for Gun Safety
Domenica Padula, Chief of the Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
- 10:30 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Testimony Continued
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- 2:10 PM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jeff Stephenson, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
- 3:00 PM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Testimony
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Justin Davis, Vermont State Director, NRA
Elisabeth Ryan , Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Testimony
Carol Dawes, Clerk-Treasurer, Barre City, Co-chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association Legislative Committee
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:35 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Walk-Through House Judiciary Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Discussion
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:10 PM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Committee Discussion
Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Vote
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
- 3:20 PM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Walk-Through Proposed Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Vote
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:00 PM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Review of Amendment
Rep. James Harrison, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
Elisabeth Ryan , Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Sarah Copeland Hanzas , Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Vote on Amendments
Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Walk-through of House Changes
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:10 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Senate proposal of amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Judiciary
- Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
- Ted Brady, Executive Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center
- Sarah Copeland Hanzas , Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
- Justin Davis, Vermont State Director, NRA
- Carol Dawes, Clerk-Treasurer, Barre City, Co-chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association Legislative Committee
- Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. James Harrison, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Greg Lickenbrock, Senior Firearms Analyst, Everytown for Gun Safety
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Sean Morales-Doyle, Voting Rights Director, Brennan Center for Justice
- Domenica Padula, Chief of the Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
- Elisabeth Ryan , Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
- Jeff Stephenson, Sergeant, Vermont State Police
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
- Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab
- Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
- Justin Davis, Vermont State Director, NRA
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Maria León, Senior Manager of Research Advocacy, Research Advocacy, Columbia University Justice Lab
- Greg Lickenbrock, Senior Firearms Analyst, Everytown for Gun Safety
- Greg Lickenbrock, Technical Advisor, Everytown for Gun Safety
- John Lott, President, Crime Prevention Research Group
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Domenica Padula, Chief of the Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Henry Parro, Owner, Parro's Guns
- Joe Platte, State Legislative Director, Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Elisabeth Ryan , Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Karen Vastine, Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs
- Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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No fiscal documents found for S.209 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference members found for S.209 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.209 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.209 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
| Statute |
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| 4 V.S.A. § 1102. Judicial Bureau; jurisdiction [Effective until February 28, 2025] |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4019a. Firearms transfers; waiting period |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4027. Polling places; firearms prohibited |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4081. Short title [Effective February 28, 2025] |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4082. Definitions [Effective February 28, 2025] |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4083. Unlawful conduct involving unserialized firearms, frames, and receivers [Effective February 28, 2025] |
| 13 V.S.A. § 4084. Federal firearms licensees; authority to serialize firearms, frames, and receivers [Effective February 28, 2025] |
| 17 V.S.A. § 2510. Polling places; firearms prohibited |
