H.508 (Act M-8)
An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 4/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 11:05 AM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Introduction and walk-through
Robert Hooper, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:30 AM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Testimony
Jessica Brown, City Attorney, Burlington
Erik Ramakrishnan, Attorney, Burlington
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:30 AM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Testimony
Carter Neubieser, City Councilor, Burlington
Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:30 AM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Bill introduction
Robert Hooper, Sponsor
- 10:00 AM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Committee discussion
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Brown, City Attorney, Burlington
Erik Ramakrishnan, Attorney, Burlington
Ben Traverse, Counsel, Burlington City Council
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 1:20 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Mark-up and possible vote
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:15 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Charter changes
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Robert Hooper, Sponsor
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:30 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Robert Hooper, Sponsor
Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:45 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:30 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Brown, City Attorney, Burlington
Erik Ramakrishnan, Assistant City Attorney, Burlington
Robert Hooper, Sponsor
Gene Bergman, City Council Member, Burlington
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:00 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Finalize Amendment
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Committee Discussion
- 2:40 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Continued Discussion
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 3:30 PM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Amendment, Vote
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:30 AM
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H.508 - An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and straw poll
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jessica Brown, City Attorney, Burlington
- Robert Hooper, Sponsor
- Carter Neubieser, City Councilor, Burlington
- Erik Ramakrishnan, Attorney, Burlington
- Ben Traverse, Counsel, Burlington City Council
- Peter Tucker, Advocacy & Public Policy Director, Vermont Association of Realtors
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Gene Bergman, City Council Member, Burlington
- Jessica Brown, City Attorney, Burlington
- Robert Hooper, Sponsor
- Robert Hooper, Sponsor
- Erik Ramakrishnan, Assistant City Attorney, Burlington
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
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An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.508 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.508 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the City of Burlington
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 24 V.S.A. App. § 3-2. Election boundaries |
Staff & Other Information
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel
- Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel