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S.103 (Act 80)

An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Thomas Chittenden , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Martine Gulick , Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Wendy Harrison , Sen. Andrew Perchlik , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Anne Watson , Sen. Rebecca White
6/20/2023 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 28, 2023
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Last Recorded Action
House 6/20/2023 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 28, 2023
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An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
-

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
10:55 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
8:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:45 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee Discussion

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 17, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
9:20 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee Discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
10:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee Discussion and Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Friday, March 31, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
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S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Introduction

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Reporter

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
11:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
2:40 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Conclusion of walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
3:00 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
10:30 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Kerin Stackpole, Director, Leader of the Labor and Employment Team, Paul Frank and Collins, PC

Thursday, April 20, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:15 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Friday, April 21, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
2:30 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Elizabeth Tang, Senior Counsel, Education & Workplace Justice, National Women’s Law Center
Liz Mills, Representative, Vermont Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
1:00 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee discussion, mark-up and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
10:30 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Heather Lynn, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
10:45 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Mark-up and possible vote

Caralee Kennedy, Self Advocate, West Pawlet
Jaya Holliman, Self Advocate, Middletown Springs
Judy Dow, Executive Director, Gedakina
3:30 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Discussion and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
11:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Discussion and possible vote

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
-

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Discussion and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 28, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
11:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee discussion on required AOE Policy C10 on the Prevention of Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying of Students

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Introduction

Rep. Saudia LaMont, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing
Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Heather Lynn, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Cammie Naylor, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
1:45 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
2:00 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Marc Bernard Schauber, Resident, Dover, VT
2:15 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Testimony from school leaders

Caty Sutton, Co-Principal, Randolph Union Middle/High School
Lisa Floyd, Co-Principal, Randolph Union Middle/High School
Jacqueline Parks, Principal, Williston Central School

Thursday, May 4, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
9:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Tracy Watterson, Multi-tiered System of Supports Program Manager, Agency of Education
2:00 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Role of school boards

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association

Friday, May 5, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:00 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee discussion with Chair of House Education

Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Clerk, House Committee on Education
BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
10 mins after Floor

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Discussion and possible vote

BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
1:15 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee discussion and possible vote

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 5, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Education
2:15 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Henri Sparks, Director of Equity, Burlington School District

Friday, May 5, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Education
1:30 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Monday, May 8, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
6:45 PM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Discussion and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on General and Housing
9:30 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Bartley Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Ashley Bartley, Amendment Sponsor

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
11:20 AM

S.103 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Education
  • Marc Bernard Schauber, Resident, Dover, VT
  • Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing
  • Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
  • Lisa Floyd, Co-Principal, Randolph Union Middle/High School
  • Rep. Saudia LaMont, Reporter, House Committee on General and Housing
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Heather Lynn, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
  • Cammie Naylor, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid Disability Law Project
  • Jacqueline Parks, Principal, Williston Central School
  • Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
  • Caty Sutton, Co-Principal, Randolph Union Middle/High School
  • Tracy Watterson, Multi-tiered System of Supports Program Manager, Agency of Education
  • Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
House Committee on General and Housing
  • Rep. Ashley Bartley, Amendment Sponsor
  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Kara Casey, Director of Economic Development, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
  • Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
  • Rep. Peter Conlon, Chair, House Committee on Education
  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
  • Judy Dow, Executive Director, Gedakina
  • Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
  • Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Reporter
  • Jaya Holliman, Self Advocate, Middletown Springs
  • Caralee Kennedy, Self Advocate, West Pawlet
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Heather Lynn, Attorney, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
  • Liz Mills, Representative, Vermont Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
  • Kerin Stackpole, Director, Leader of the Labor and Employment Team, Paul Frank and Collins, PC
  • Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Clerk, House Committee on Education
  • Elizabeth Tang, Senior Counsel, Education & Workplace Justice, National Women’s Law Center
  • Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  • BetsyAnn Wrask, Clerk of the House, Vermont House of Representatives
  • Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
  • Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
  • Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
  • Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Government Affairs, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
  • Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
  • Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Senate Committee on Education
  • Henri Sparks, Director of Equity, Burlington School District

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An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.103 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.103 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Act


An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2023-2024

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Staff & Other Information

Staff
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

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