Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H516: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex
Status: Signed into law, March 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex. (H.516) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, March 16, 2026:
An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex. (H.516) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. CHARTER AMENDMENT APPROVAL The General Assembly approves the amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex as set forth in this act. Voters approved the proposals of amendment on March 4, 2025. Sec. 2. 24 App. V.S.A. chapter 117 is amended to read: CHAPTER 117. TOWN OF ESSEX * * * § 101. CORPORATE EXISTENCE RETAINED The inhabitants of the Town of Essex, within the corporate limits as now established, shall continue to be a municipal corporation by the name of the Town of Essex. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other municipal charters, territory within the corporate limits shall not be annexed to or become a part of any other municipal corporation except by annexation procedures as set forth in the statutes of the State of Vermont Statutes Annotated. § 102. GENERAL LAW, APPLICATION Except as modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any lawful regulation or ordinance of the Town of Essex, all provisions of the statutes of this State Vermont Statutes Annotated applicable to towns shall apply to the Town of Essex. VT LEG #388020 v.1 No. M-6 Page 2 of 12 § 103. …
Sponsors
- Leonora Dodge (D, Chittenden-23) · primary sponsor
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24)
- Golrang Garofano (D, Chittenden-23)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [March 16, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [March 16, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [March 10, 2026]
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
- : New Business/Third Reading
- : Reported favorably by Senator [Morley] for Committee on [Government Operations], read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
- : Favorable report by Committee on [Government Operations]
- : New Business/Second Reading
- : Favorable report by Committee on [Government Operations]
Common questions
- What is H516?
- H516 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex.
- What does H516 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Essex. (H.516) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H516?
- Signed into law as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [March 16, 2026] (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored H516?
- Leonora Dodge (D, Chittenden-23), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H516?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.516
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