2023-2024 Regular Session • Vermont Legislature
H0706
Legislative Summary
An act relating to banning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides
Bill History
1/9/2024
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Rep. Rice of Dorset reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Rep. Taylor of Colchester recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Rep. Toleno of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 112, Nays = 29
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Third Reading ordered
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Action Calendar: Third Reading
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Read third time and passed
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Agriculture
Senate
4/19/2024
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/19/2024
Second Reading
Senate
4/19/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture
Senate
4/19/2024
Rule 31 suspended and bill not referred to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Baruth
Senate
4/19/2024
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
Senate
4/24/2024
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/24/2024
Second Reading
Senate
4/24/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture
Senate
4/24/2024
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/25/2024
New Business/Second Reading
Senate
4/25/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture
Senate
4/25/2024
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/25/2024
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Agriculture
Senate
4/25/2024
Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/25/2024
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture agreed to
Senate
4/25/2024
3rd reading ordered
Senate
4/26/2024
New Business/Third Reading
Senate
4/26/2024
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons
Senate
4/26/2024
Pending third reading, Senator(s) Lyons, Clarkson, Gulick, Hashim, McCormack, Vyhovsky, Watson, and White motion to amend proposal of amendment; text
Senate
4/26/2024
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Lyons, Clarkson, Gulick, Hashim, McCormack, Vyhovsky, Watson, and White agreed to
Senate
4/26/2024
Division of the Senate Yeas-15, Nays-12
Senate
4/26/2024
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Campion, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 2
Senate
4/30/2024
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
House of Representatives
5/3/2024
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
Senate
5/10/2024
Delivered to the Governor on May 14, 2024
House of Representatives
5/10/2024
Vetoed by the Governor on May 20, 2024
House of Representatives
5/10/2024
House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 20, 2024
Senate
6/17/2024
Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 114, Nays = 31
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Veto of the Governor overriden by a vote of Yeas = 114, Nays = 31
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding
Senate
6/17/2024
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
Senate
6/17/2024
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 9
Senate
6/17/2024
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Senate
6/17/2024
Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 114, Nays = 31
6/17/2024
114
Yea
31
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 9
6/17/2024
20
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Campion, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 2
4/26/2024
25
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 112, Nays = 29
3/21/2024
112
Yea
29
Nay
1
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/17/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 35
Independent: 1
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Robin Chesnut-Tangerman
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (36)
Peter Anthony
Democrat
John Bartholomew
Democrat
Daisy Berbeco
Democrat
Seth Bongartz
Democrat
Tesha Buss
Democrat
Scott Campbell
Democrat
Melanie Carpenter
Democrat
Kevin Christie
Democrat
Brian Cina
Democrat
Esme Cole
Democrat
Mari Cordes
Democrat
Kari Dolan
Democrat
Troy Headrick
Independent
Josie Leavitt
Democrat
Kate Logan
Democrat
James Masland
Democrat
Jubilee McGill
Democrat
Kristi Morris
Democrat
Michael Mrowicki
Democrat
Kate Nugent
Democrat
John O'Brien
Democrat
Carol Ode
Democrat
Woodman Page
Republican
Avram Patt
Democrat
Mike Rice
Democrat
Lawrence Satcowitz
Democrat
Robin Scheu
Democrat
Amy Sheldon
Democrat
Trevor Squirrell
Democrat
Gabrielle Stebbins
Democrat
Heather Surprenant
Democrat
David Templeman
Democrat
Dara Torre
Democrat
Joseph Troiano
Democrat
Kirk White
Democrat
Jonathan Williams
Democrat