An act relating to approval of the adoption of the charter of the Town of Ludlow
This bill approves the adoption of a new charter for the Town of Ludlow, Vermont, which updates the town's governing rules. The key provision grants the Select Board authority to decide which items appear on the ballot for town meetings, unless specific laws or a citizen vote say otherwise. This change allows local officials more flexibility in managing town meeting procedures while maintaining oversight by the community. The bill was signed into law by the Governor in June 2023 and applies specifically to the Town of Ludlow.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed May 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
9
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 8, 2023
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2023
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
lower
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
upper
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator White for Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 9, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LN
Logan Nicoll
DDemocratic
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