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H.541

An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Rep. Ian Goodnow , Rep. Kate Nugent
Senate Committee on Judiciary
2/6/2026 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Sponsor(s)
Location
Senate Committee on Judiciary
Last Recorded Action
Senate 2/6/2026 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
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An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2025-2026
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Roll Call History

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An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Sally Ober, Town Clerk, Lincoln
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rodney Smolla, President, Vermont Law School
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ryan Kane, Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
11:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Review of Draft 2.1 and straw poll

Rep. Ian Goodnow, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
2:45 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Discussion and Possible Vote


An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Ian Goodnow, Sponsor
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Ryan Kane, Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office
  • Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Sally Ober, Town Clerk, Lincoln
  • Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rodney Smolla, President, Vermont Law School
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  • Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
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Act

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel

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