S.56 (Act 29)
An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Sen. Martine Gulick
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Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Wendy Harrison , Sen. Nader Hashim , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. David Weeks , Sen. Rebecca White
5/23/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2025
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/23/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 21, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
Alex Beck, Welcoming Communities Manager, Southern Vermont Working Communities Challenge
Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
Ruth Steinmetz, Initiative Director, Winooski Working Communities Challenge
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:20 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:20 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Vote
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:15 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Committee Discussion, Vote.
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:05 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Testimony
Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
Jan Steinbauer, Chair, Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network
Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
Alex Beck, Welcoming Communities Manager, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Testimony
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
- 3:15 PM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Testimony
Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:35 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Vote
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:00 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Walk through and vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 10:35 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Dickinson amendment - Straw poll
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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S.56 - An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Dickinson Amendment walk-through and straw poll
Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Amendment Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Alex Beck, Welcoming Communities Manager, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
- Austin Davis, Director, Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
- Rep. Eileen Dickinson, Amendment Sponsor
- Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
- Ashlynn Doyon, Director of Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
- Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
- Hank Harder, Deputy Adjutant General, Office of the Adjutant General
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard
- Jan Steinbauer, Chair, Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Alex Beck, Welcoming Communities Manager, Southern Vermont Working Communities Challenge
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tracy Dolan, Director, State Refugee Office, Agency of Human Services
- Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Ruth Steinmetz, Initiative Director, Winooski Working Communities Challenge
- Mike Zimmer, Senior Policy Consultant, Office of New Americans State Network
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- S.56 (Act 29) – An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans, As Enacted
- S.56 – An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans, As passed by the General Assembly
- S.56 – An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans, As passed by the Senate
- S.56 – An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Draft 3.1
No committee of conference members found for S.56 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.56 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.56 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 5/21/2025
- As Enacted (ACT 29)
- Act Summary
An act relating to creating an Office of New Americans
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 24 V.S.A. App. § 103-406. Removal |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel