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An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections

VT · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2025

Latest action (Mar 11, 2026) Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026

Sponsors (7)

Action history (67)

  1. Jan 22, 2025 Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations · upper
  2. Mar 18, 2025 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  3. Mar 18, 2025 Second Reading · upper
  4. Mar 18, 2025 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  5. Mar 19, 2025 New Business/Second Reading · upper
  6. Mar 19, 2025 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  7. Mar 19, 2025 Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations · upper
  8. Mar 19, 2025 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to · upper
  9. Mar 19, 2025 3rd reading ordered · upper
  10. Mar 20, 2025 New Business/Third Reading · upper
  11. Mar 20, 2025 Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale · upper
  12. Mar 20, 2025 Consideration interrupted by recess · upper
  13. Mar 20, 2025 Consideration resumed · upper
  14. Mar 20, 2025 Motion agreed to · upper
  15. Mar 20, 2025 Read 3rd time & passed · upper
  16. Mar 25, 2025 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · lower
  17. May 29, 2025 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  18. May 30, 2025 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  19. May 30, 2025 Read second time · lower
  20. May 30, 2025 Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · lower
  21. May 30, 2025 Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to · lower
  22. May 30, 2025 Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to · lower
  23. May 30, 2025 Third Reading ordered · lower
  24. Jun 2, 2025 Action Calendar: Third Reading · lower
  25. Jun 5, 2025 Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · lower
  26. Jun 6, 2025 Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · lower
  27. Jun 9, 2025 Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · lower
  28. Jun 11, 2025 Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · lower
  29. Jun 13, 2025 Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · lower
  30. Jun 16, 2025 Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · lower
  31. Jun 16, 2025 Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
  32. Jan 6, 2026 House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · upper
  33. Jan 7, 2026 House proposal of amendment · upper
  34. Jan 8, 2026 House proposal of amendment · upper
  35. Jan 8, 2026 Committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Collamore · upper
  36. Jan 20, 2026 House proposal of amendment · upper
  37. Jan 20, 2026 Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator Collamore on behalf of the committee on Government Operations · upper
  38. Jan 21, 2026 House proposal of amendment · upper
  39. Jan 21, 2026 Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore on behalf of Committee on Government Operations · upper
  40. Jan 21, 2026 House proposal of amendment; text · upper
  41. Jan 21, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations with proposal of amendment · upper
  42. Jan 21, 2026 Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator(s) Baruth · upper
  43. Jan 21, 2026 House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment by the Committtee on Government Operationsas amended · upper
  44. Jan 22, 2026 Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto · lower
  45. Jan 23, 2026 Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment · lower
  46. Jan 27, 2026 Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment · lower
  47. Jan 27, 2026 Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until Jan. 28, 2026, which was agreed to · lower
  48. Jan 28, 2026 Action Calendar: Action postponed until Jan. 28, 2026 · lower
  49. Jan 28, 2026 Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference · lower
  50. Jan 28, 2026 Speaker appointed Reps. Birong of Vergennes, Hango of Berkshire, and Waters Evans of Charlotte as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · lower
  51. Jan 30, 2026 House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · upper
  52. Jan 30, 2026 Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Collamore, Vyhovsky, and Morley · upper
  53. Jan 30, 2026 Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · lower
  54. Feb 10, 2026 Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · lower
  55. Feb 11, 2026 Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · lower
  56. Feb 11, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) · lower
  57. Feb 13, 2026 House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · upper
  58. Feb 17, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  59. Feb 17, 2026 Committee of Conference report · upper
  60. Feb 18, 2026 Committee of Conference report · upper
  61. Feb 18, 2026 Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Collamore for Committee, text · upper
  62. Feb 18, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted · upper
  63. Feb 18, 2026 As passed by Senate and House · upper
  64. Feb 19, 2026 Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · lower
  65. Feb 27, 2026 Delivered to Governor on February 27, 2026 · upper
  66. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Governor on March 5, 2026 · executive
  67. Mar 11, 2026 Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026 · executive

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