JRS 37 Vermont Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint resolution supporting, in solidarity with national and international ski organizations and numerous skiers across the globe, the introduction of long-overdue gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition and urging that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) only introduce new Olympic sports that practice gender equality

This Vermont joint resolution (JRS 37) expresses legislative support for gender equality in Olympic Nordic combined competition. It specifically urges the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to include women in this sport, noting that women like Vermonter Tara Geraghty-Moats have competed successfully in non-Olympic events but were excluded from the Olympics, leading some athletes to switch sports. The resolution directs Vermont's Secretary of State to send a copy to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Nordic Combined USA, and the IOC. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws but aligns Vermont with international advocacy efforts for the sport's inclusion of women in the 2026 Winter Olympics and beyond.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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MODERATE

This is a formatting and clerical revision of Vermont Joint Senate Resolution 37, which supports gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition and urges the IOC to only introduce new Olympic sports that practice gender equality. The substantive policy content is unchanged between versions. The 'As Adopted By the Senate (Official)' version contains a clerical error where the Whereas clauses and Resolved sections are duplicated, and the page headers were reformatted to an official Senate Chamber layout.

TECHNICAL

Page headers changed from a simple bill number/date format to an official 'State of Vermont / Senate Chamber' header with 'Montpelier, Vermont / Joint Senate Resolution' title block.

The resolution title text is duplicated in the official Senate version, appearing twice in succession.

The Whereas clauses and Resolved sections are duplicated in the official Senate version, with the full set of Whereas clauses and all three Resolved clauses appearing a second time after the first set of resolutions. This appears to be a clerical duplication error rather than an intentional addition.

Minor punctuation and spacing differences throughout, such as 'non-Olympic' vs 'non- Olympic' and slight rewording of one Whereas clause (removing 'for this sport' from one instance).

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

As adopted by Senate and House

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

House message: House adopted in concurrence

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Rep. Duke of Burlington reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

Read first time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title amended as recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs with recommendation of amendment

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Read 1st time & treated as bill; referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs per Rule 51

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors