VermontPanton charter provides voter petition procedures to recall town officers
Panton’s charter provides procedures for voters to petition for recall and removal of town officers; the law took effect June 8, 2026.
What it does
Panton’s town charter provides procedures for voters to petition for recall and removal of town officers. The law took effect June 8, 2026.
Argument forVoters could use a petition to seek an officer’s removal, giving residents a direct way to raise concerns about town leadership.
Argument againstA recall effort could disrupt town government by putting an officer’s position at issue before the term ends.
More detail
Panton’s town charter provides procedures for voters to petition for recall and removal of town officers. The procedures concern Town of Panton officers and voter petitions. The law took effect on June 8, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 29House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026Latest
- May 29Signed by Governor Phil Scott on June 8, 2026Became Law
- May 29Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026To Governor
- May 22Senate Message: Passed in concurrenceMajor
- May 22Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 22Read 3rd time & passed in concurrencePassed 2nd Chamber
- May 22New Business/Third ReadingMinor
- May 21Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Government Operations, read 2nd time and 3rd reading orderedMinor
- May 21Favorable report by Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- May 21New Business/Second ReadingMinor
- May 20Favorable report by Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- May 20Second ReadingMinor
- May 20Entered on Notice Calendar
- May 14Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- May 12Read 1st time & referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- May 7Read third time and passedPassed 1st Chamber
- May 7Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- May 6Third Reading orderedMinor
- May 6Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- May 6Read second timeMinor
- May 6Action Calendar: Favorable
- May 5Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Apr 1Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsIntroduced
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