Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H953: An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton. (H.953) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 8, 2026:
An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton. (H.953) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. CHARTER AMENDMENT APPROVAL The General Assembly approves the amendment of the charter of the Town of Panton as set forth in this act. The voters of the Town approved the proposals of amendment on May 15, 2025. Sec. 2. 24 App. V.S.A. chapter 129F is amended to read: CHAPTER 129F. TOWN OF PANTON * * * § 5. RECALL OF ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS (a) Any elected Town officer may be removed from office subject to the following conditions and procedures: (1) A written petition, signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters of the Town, seeking the removal of a Town officer and requesting a vote of the Town at a regular or special Town meeting called for the purpose, shall be filed with the Selectboard and the Town Clerk. (2) If the petition is filed not more than 60 days and not less than 47 days before the next regular Town meeting, the Selectboard shall place the question of whether the elected officer shall be removed on the warning for the next regular Town meeting. Otherwise, the Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting, …
Sponsors
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3) · primary sponsor
- Robert North (R, Addison-3)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 8, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 8, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 2, 2026]
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : 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
Common questions
- What is H953?
- H953 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton.
- What does H953 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the Town of Panton. (H.953) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H953?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 8, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H953?
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H953?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.953
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