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S.117 (Act 40)

An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

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S.117 (Act 40)

An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
5/29/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/28/2025
Sponsor(s)
Last Recorded Action
House 5/29/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/28/2025
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An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2025-2026
An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:15 AM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Monday, March 10, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
11:45 AM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
3:00 PM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Committee Discussion, Vote.

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Committee Representative
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 3, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
10:00 AM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Introduction and Walk-through

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10 Minutes After the Floor

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
Robert Depper, General Counsel, Department of Labor

Friday, April 4, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
1:00 PM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 18, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
10 Mins After the Floor

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Mark-up and Discussion

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
10 Mins After the Floor

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Walk-through and Testimony on Amendment

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Susan Aronoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
3:00 PM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Amendment Draft Walk-through and Vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Ways and Means
2:30 PM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

possible vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel


Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
1:00 PM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Walk through and vote

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:45 AM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

VOSHA section walk-through

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 16, 2025
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:40 AM

S.117 - An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Updates

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  • Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
  • Susan Aronoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Reporter
  • Robert Depper, General Counsel, Department of Labor
  • Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
  • James Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Kelly Massicotte, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
  • David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
  • Kendal Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on General and Housing
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
  • Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sponsor, Committee Representative
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
  • Dirk Anderson, Director of Workers' Compensation and Safety, Department of Labor
  • Michael Harrington, Commissioner, Department of Labor
  • Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.117 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.117 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.

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Act


An act relating to wage and hour, unemployment compensation, and workers' compensation

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2025-2026

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel

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