Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S227: An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools
Status: Signed into law, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools. (S.227) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 8, 2026:
An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools. (S.227) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this act is to secure the right of every child to equal access to a free public education and to a school that is safe from intimidation and fear, regardless of immigration status. In order to ensure the right to educational equality, schools must take steps to protect the integrity of school learning environments for all children, so that no parent is discouraged from sending a child to, and no child is discouraged from attending, school, including due to the threat of immigration enforcement on a school campus. Sec. 2. 16 V.S.A. chapter 33 is amended to read: CHAPTER 33. FIRE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILLS AND, SAFETY PATROLS, AND IMMIGRATION PROTOCOLS * * * § 1486. IMMIGRATION PROTOCOLS (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1)(A) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2351a and includes any officer of a federal law enforcement agency or any person acting on behalf of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency. (B) "Law enforcement officer" does not include a school resource officer or safety officer who is stationed at a school. VT LEG #390173 v.1 No. 125 …
Sponsors
- Martine Gulick (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Major (D, Windsor District)
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D, Chittenden-Southeast District)
- Rebecca White (D, Windsor District)
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 8, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 8, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 2, 2026]
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment
- : Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- : Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
- : Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto
Votes
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Education] agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator [Ram Hinsdale], [Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2] (March 12, 2026): 26 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S227?
- S227 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools.
- What does S227 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools. (S.227) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S227?
- Signed into law as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 8, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S227?
- Martine Gulick (D, Chittenden-Central District), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S227?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.227
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