Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today signed into law a law (S.4) that would prohibit the carrying of firearm into a hospital except by law enforcement officials. It also includes a compromise to seven days of when a backround check for a firearm transfer would have to be completed. The original bill proposed three days and the governor previously suggested 30 days. The governor also signed H.701, which regulates medical cannabis.
On March 25, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles:
- S.4, An act relating to procedures involving firearms
- H.701, An act relating to cannabis license fees and the regulation of the medical cannabis registry: This bill proposes to set fees for cannabis establishments regulated by the Cannabis Control Board and patients, caregivers, and dispensaries that participate in the Vermont Medical Cannabis Registry.
ACTION TAKEN BY GOVERNOR SCOTT ON BILLS DURING THE 2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
This page includes action by the Governor on bills presnted to him by the General Assembly in 2022. To see actions for the 2021 legislative session, click here.
January 14, 2022
- Signed S.172, An act relating to authorizing alternative procedures for 2022 annual municipal meetings in response to COVID-19, and sent a signing letter to the General Assembly.
January 19, 2022
- Signed S.222, An act relating to authorizing temporary Open Meeting Law procedures in response to COVID-19
- Signed S.223, An act relating to authorizing temporary elections procedures for annual meetings in the year 2022
February 2, 2022
Signed H.589, An act relating to reapportioning the initial districts of the House of Representatives
February 8, 2022
- Signed S.78, An act relating to binding interest arbitration for employees of the Vermont Judiciary
February 10, 2022
- Vetoed H.157, and sent a letter to the General Assemlby exmplaining his decision.
February 14, 2022
- Signed H.454, An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington
- Signed H.693, An act relating to the annual budget vote of the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District
February 22, 2022
- Vetoed S.30 and sent a letter to the General Assembly explaining his decision.
February 28, 2022
- Vetoed H.361 and sent a letter to the General Assembly explaining his decision.
March 15, 2022
- Signed H.717, An act relating to providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine and issued a signing statement statement.
March 16, 2022
- Signed H.679, An act relating to fiscal year 2022 budget adjustments
March 22, 2022
- Signed H.367, An act relating to the management of perpetual care funds by cemetery associations
- Signed H.654, An act relating to extending COVID-19 health care regulatory flexibility, and issued a joint statment with Secretary of State Jim Condos.
March 25, 2022
- Signed S.4, An act relating to procedures involving firearms
- Signed H.701, An act relating to cannabis license fees and the regulation of the medical cannabis registry