Scott signs bills related to pretrial risk, vital records and municipal offices

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly.

On April 29, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles:

  • H.20, An act relating to pretrial risk assessments and pretrial services
  • H.151, An act relating to vital records, mausoleums and columbaria, and emergency health orders
  • H.154, An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office

To view a complete list of action on bills passed during the 2021 legislative session, see below

Action Taken by Governor Scott on Bills During the 2021 Legislative Session

03 February 2021

January 19, 2021

  • Signed H.48, An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2021 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19. Press Release

February 3, 2021

  • Signed S.9, An act relating to extending certain workers’ compensation amendments related to COVID-19.

March 2, 2021

  • Signed H.138, An act relating to fiscal year 2021 budget adjustments. Press Release

March 13, 2021

  • Signed S.14, An act relating to deed restrictions and housing density

March 17, 2021

  • Signed S.110, An act relating to extending eligibility for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation

March 29, 2021

  • Signed S.117, An act relating to extending health care regulatory flexibility during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and to coverage of health care services delivered by audio-only telephone

April 8, 2021

  • Allowed H.81, An act relating to statewide public school employee health benefits, to become law without his signature, and sent a letter to the General Assembly explaining his decision, which can be viewed by clicking here.

April 13, 2021

  • Signed H.10, An act relating to permitted candidate expenditures
  • Signed H.127, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Barre

April 17, 2021

April 21, 2021

  • Signed H.149, An act relating to modernizing statutes related to the Vermont National Guard
  • Signed H.338, An act relating to reapportionment proposal deadlines

April 26, 2021

  • Signed S.18, An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
  • Signed S.60, An act relating to allowing municipal and cooperative utilities to offer innovative rates and services

April 29, 2021

  • Signed H.20, An act relating to pretrial risk assessments and pretrial services
  • Signed H.151, An act relating to vital records, mausoleums and columbaria, and emergency health orders
  • Signed H.154, An act relating to the failure of municipal officers to accept office

Source: Montpelier, Vt. - Governor 4.29.2021 https://governor.vermont.gov/2021-legislative-session-bill-action