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S.298 (Act 126)

An act relating to voter protections

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Rebecca White , , Sen. Philip Baruth , Sen. Seth Bongartz , Sen. Randolph Brock , Sen. Thomas Chittenden , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Ann Cummings , Sen. Martine Gulick , Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Nader Hashim , Sen. Virginia Lyons , Sen. Joseph Major , Sen. Andrew Perchlik , Sen. Robert Plunkett , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Anne Watson , Sen. Richard Westman ,
5/29/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026
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An act relating to voter protections

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An act relating to voter protections

Committee Meetings

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Meeting Full List

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Friday, February 6, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
1:00 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Alana Persson, Communications Lead, Represent Women
Ben Williams, Senior Policy Counsel, FairVote
Veniece Miller, Manager of Outreach, Harvard Law School
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
1:15 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
Robert Roper, Concerned Citizen, Stowe
2:00 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Continued Testimony

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Vermont
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
2:30 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Pattie McCoy, Former Town Clerk, Poultney
Rep. Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault, Town Clerk, New England Association of City and Town Clerks
Diana Vachon, President, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
3:00 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Ashley Barnes, Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Mandy Wooster, Executive Director of Policy Development, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
9:30 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:10 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Witness testimony

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Quinn Houston, New Democracy Associate, VPIRG
10:25 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Committee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
9:30 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Witness Testimony

Pattie McCoy, Former Town Clerk, Poultney
Carol Dawes, Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
9:30 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Witness testimony

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
2:30 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Witness testimony

Ben Williams, Senior Policy Counsel, FairVote
Helen Brewer, Senior Policy Specialist, Elections and Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
11:15 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

H.541 Section 1 proposed inclusion

Rep. Ian Goodnow, Sponsor
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
2:20 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Draft 1.9 walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
2:30 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Witness testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Carol Dawes, Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
Heather Thomas, Executive Director, Vermont Progressive Party
May Hanlon, Executive Director, Vermont Democratic Party
Paul Dame, Executive Director, Vermont Republican Party
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
9:30 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Draft 3.1 walk-through and witness testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
10:35 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Witness testimony

Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
James Condos, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Vermont
Friday, April 24, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
10:45 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Draft 5.1 walk-through and testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
11:15 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Disability rights testimony

Alicia Rinaldi, Member, REV UP Vermont, Association of People with Disabilities
Maria Weiss, Member, REV UP Vermont, Association of People with Disabilities
Kate Larose, Member, REV UP Vermont, Association of People with Disabilities
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
11:45 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Candidate campaign financial disclosure form testimony

Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
1:00 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Witness testimony

Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
1:30 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Committee discussion and vote

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
3:00 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
1:45 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter
Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary,
9:05 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 8, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
3:10 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Review proposed amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
2:00 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Committee survey of House changes to amendment

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Dan Fingas, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations,
2:45 AM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Committee discussion

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
1:40 PM

S.298 - An act relating to voter protections

Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment walk-through and straw poll

Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission

An act relating to voter protections

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Helen Brewer, Senior Policy Specialist, Elections and Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Sen. Brian Collamore, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • James Condos, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Vermont
  • Paul Dame, Executive Director, Vermont Republican Party
  • Carol Dawes, Committee Chair, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Rep. Ian Goodnow, Sponsor
  • May Hanlon, Executive Director, Vermont Democratic Party
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Quinn Houston, New Democracy Associate, VPIRG
  • T.J. Jones, Consultant, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Kate Larose, Member, REV UP Vermont, Association of People with Disabilities
  • Pattie McCoy, Former Town Clerk, Poultney
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
  • Alicia Rinaldi, Member, REV UP Vermont, Association of People with Disabilities
  • Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Heather Thomas, Executive Director, Vermont Progressive Party
  • Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  • Maria Weiss, Member, REV UP Vermont, Association of People with Disabilities
  • Leslie Welts, Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Ben Williams, Senior Policy Counsel, FairVote
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Ashley Barnes, Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
  • Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
  • Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Vermont
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Paul Erlbaum, Commissioner, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Dan Fingas, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters
  • Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
  • Pattie McCoy, Former Town Clerk, Poultney
  • Veniece Miller, Manager of Outreach, Harvard Law School
  • Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  • Alana Persson, Communications Lead, Represent Women
  • Rep. Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault, Town Clerk, New England Association of City and Town Clerks
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor
  • Robert Roper, Concerned Citizen, Stowe
  • Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist
  • Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Diana Vachon, President, Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association
  • Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter
  • Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
  • Ben Williams, Senior Policy Counsel, FairVote
  • Mandy Wooster, Executive Director of Policy Development, Department of Public Safety
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel

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