2023 Vermont Legislative Guide

Welcome to your one-stop hub for the latest news on Vermont’s 2023 legislative session. Learn more about how the Legislature works, track key bills as they move through the legislative process and read our coverage. Support this work.

A starter kit to the legislative season

Don’t be fooled by the formality and the legalese. Vermont lawmakers are regular citizens who are elected to represent your interests. It’s easier than you might think to follow along, reach out and get involved. Here’s what you need to know.

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The Statehouse in Montpelier on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

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Latest legislative stories

The Deeper Dig: The fraught politics of Vermont’s motel housing program

by Sam Gale Rosen and Lola Duffort July 10, 2023, 6:00 amJuly 7, 2023, 8:27 pm

Gov. Phil Scott vetoes bottle bill expansion

by Fred Thys June 29, 2023, 6:12 pmJune 29, 2023, 6:12 pm

With Phil Scott’s signature, motel residents can stay until April. What changed leaders’ minds?

by Lola Duffort June 29, 2023, 2:40 pmJune 30, 2023, 11:18 am

Anti-workplace harassment and equal pay legislation becomes law

by Erin Petenko June 28, 2023, 5:15 pmJune 28, 2023, 5:15 pm

Vermont’s new child care law makes the state a national leader — but falls short of the movement’s goals

by Lola Duffort June 25, 2023, 7:59 amJune 24, 2023, 7:10 pm

Lawmakers approve deal to extend motel shelter (for some) until the spring

by Lola Duffort June 20, 2023, 10:37 pmJune 21, 2023, 12:55 pm

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