An act relating to approval of the dissolution of Duxbury-Moretown Fire District No. 1 and to deputy State's Attorneys
This bill approves the dissolution of Duxbury-Moretown Fire District No. 1 and establishes new rules for deputy State's Attorneys in Vermont. The key provision creates a system where State's Attorneys can appoint deputies who may prosecute cases in any county, with authority to set appointment terms and remove deputies at any time. Deputy State's Attorneys will receive compensation not exceeding the pay of their appointing authority and must take required oaths before assuming duties. The bill also clarifies that deputies exercise all powers of State's Attorneys except the authority to designate successors during disqualification.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Apr 19, 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
31
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
6
May 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 1, 2023
executive
May 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on May 26, 2023
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
upper
May 12, 2023
Committee
Rules suspended and bill not to be referred to Rules per Temporary Rule 44a, and sent to Committee of Jurisdiction
upper
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rep. Higley of Lowell reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
May 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dara Torre
DDemocratic
Co
Theresa Wood
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Stevens
DDemocratic
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