S 322 Vermont Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to removing the power of Vermont corporations to spend money on election activities

This bill removes Vermont corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other business entities' ability to spend money on election-related activities or ballot initiatives. It defines "election activity" and "ballot-issue activity" more clearly and revokes any prior legal authority allowing these entities to fund such efforts. The law specifically prohibits corporations from paying, contributing, or expending money for political campaigns or ballot measures, while preserving their core business powers. This applies uniformly across all entity types and aims to align corporate powers with the General Assembly's intent that political spending wasn't granted when entities were formed.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Government Operations relieved; bill committed to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Collamore
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
upper
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