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H.686 (Act 154)

An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Rep. Laura Sibilia , , Rep. Anne Donahue , Rep. Troy Headrick , Rep. Kate Logan , Rep. Monique Priestley , Rep. Chloe Tomlinson ,
5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026
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An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

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An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

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An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Committee Meetings

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An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Meeting Full List

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
3:05 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 6, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
1:40 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Witness testimony

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
11:00 AM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Witness testimony

Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
2:30 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Walk-through of draft 1.1 and witness testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Friday, February 27, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
11:30 AM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Committee discussion and vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 10, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
1:10 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Introduction and Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
Friday, April 17, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
1:00 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Matt Cota, Managing Director, Meadow Hill Consulting
Friday, May 15, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
2:30 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Proposed Amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
2:25 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matt Musgrave, Vermont Regional Director, Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
2:30 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 22, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
3:00 PM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and committee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
9:40 AM

H.686 - An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Senate proposal of amendment testimony and straw poll

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Matt Cota, Managing Director, Meadow Hill Consulting

An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Matt Cota, Managing Director, Meadow Hill Consulting
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  • Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Matt Cota, Managing Director, Meadow Hill Consulting
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Matt Musgrave, Vermont Regional Director, Associated Builders and Contractors NH/VT
  • Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Rep. Laura Sibilia, Sponsor

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An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

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An act relating to expanding identification of certain lobbying advertisements

Statutes Affected

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Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel

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