S 163 Vermont Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An act relating to establishing two Superior judge positions

This bill creates two new permanent full-time Superior judge positions in Vermont's state court system. The judges will serve six-year terms starting April 1, 2024, and will be subject to the state's judicial retention process. An appropriation of $539,246 from the General Fund is allocated for fiscal year 2025 to support these positions, with the law taking effect on July 1, 2024.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024 Last action Feb 23, 2024
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Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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