Today, the Vermont House gave preliminary approval to gun violence prevention measures in S.169 on a vote of 82-58 that establish a 24-hour waiting period for the purchase of handguns; and update and provide clarity on several restrictions on the transfer and use of high capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Today, the Vermont House gave preliminary approval to S.96, the Clean Water Bill, on a vote of 124-14. The legislation focuses on the watersheds of Lake Champlain and Lake Memphremagog, with a later goal of protection for the whole state.
Today, the Vermont House of Representatives approved PR.5, a Vermont constitutional amendment that protects personal reproductive autonomy, on a vote of 106-38.
The Vermont House of Representatives today passed S.43, a bill that prohibits prior authorization requirements for medication-assisted treatment on a unanimous vote.