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H.1 (Act 44)

An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Rep. Martin LaLonde , Rep. Brian Cina , Rep. Carol Ode , Rep. Laura Sibilia
6/9/2025 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 5, 2025
Sponsor(s)
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde
  • Additional Sponsors
  • Rep. Brian Cina
  • Rep. Carol Ode
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia
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Senate 6/9/2025 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 5, 2025
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An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

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An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Introduction

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:30 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Walk-through and testimony

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Larry Novins, Former Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Merrill Bent, Chair, Judicial Conduct Board
Carolyn Anderson, Chair, Professional Responsibility Board

Friday, February 21, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
10:00 AM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Testimony and discussion

Will Stevens, Legislative Appointee, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dottye Ricks, Member, League of Women Voters
Emily Ruff, Concerned Citizen
Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
10:45 AM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Testimony

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Larry Novins, Former Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:05 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Discussion and vote

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Friday, March 28, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Introduction and walk through

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:00 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Merrill Bent, Chair, Judicial Conduct Board
Carolyn Anderson, Chair, Professional Responsibility Board

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:00 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives

Friday, April 4, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Chris Davis, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Thomas Jones, Professor, University of Connecticut
Larry Novins, Former Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Tristan Roberts, Owner, Quill Nook Farm, Halifax

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:20 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Paul Gillies, Vermont Attorney
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:45 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Committee Discussion


Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:30 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:15 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission

Friday, May 9, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:30 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Vote


Friday, May 16, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2:00 PM

H.1 - An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Introduction, walk-through of Senate language, and straw-poll

Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Government Operations
An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Carolyn Anderson, Chair, Professional Responsibility Board
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Merrill Bent, Chair, Judicial Conduct Board
  • Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Thomas Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor
  • Larry Novins, Former Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Dottye Ricks, Member, League of Women Voters
  • Emily Ruff, Concerned Citizen
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Will Stevens, Legislative Appointee, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Carolyn Anderson, Chair, Professional Responsibility Board
  • Merrill Bent, Chair, Judicial Conduct Board
  • John Bloomer, Secretary, Vermont Senate
  • Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Chris Davis, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Paul Gillies, Vermont Attorney
  • Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  • T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Thomas Jones, Professor, University of Connecticut
  • Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair
  • Larry Novins, Former Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Tristan Roberts, Owner, Quill Nook Farm, Halifax
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives

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Print Report
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
  • H.674 – An act relating to the creation of the Vermont Sister State Program, As recommended by the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, Draft 2.2

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No committee of conference members found for H.1 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.1 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.1 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.

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Act

  • As Enacted (ACT 44)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2025-2026
Statute
3 V.S.A. § 1221. State Ethics Commission
3 V.S.A. § 1222. Commission member prohibited conduct
3 V.S.A. § 1223. Procedure for accepting and referring complaints
3 V.S.A. § 1227. Investigations [Effective September 1, 2027]
3 V.S.A. § 1228. Hearings before the Commission [Effective September 1, 2027]
3 V.S.A. § 1229. Warnings; reprimands; recommended actions; agreements [Effective September 1, 2027]
3 V.S.A. § 1230. Procedure; rulemaking [Effective September 1, 2027]
3 V.S.A. § 1231. Records; confidentiality [Effective September 1, 2027]

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Print Report
Staff
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel

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