Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S255: An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County. (S.255) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, May 19, 2026:
An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County. (S.255) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter: (1) "Council" means the Windham County Law Enforcement Governance Council established pursuant to this chapter. (2) "Member municipality" means a municipality within Windham County that has voted to participate in the Council and receive public safety services pursuant to this chapter. (3) "Nonmember municipality" means a municipality within Windham County that has not voted or voted not to participate in the Council. (4) "Public safety services" means law enforcement, dispatch services, animal control, and other related services as determined by the Council. (5) "Sheriff" means the Sheriff of Windham County or designee. Sec. 2. AUTHORIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT (a) Municipalities within Windham County are authorized to establish a law enforcement governance council for the purpose of providing regional law enforcement and related services during the pilot period. (b) The Council shall be established when five or more eligible municipalities vote to become member municipalities. VT LEG #389897 v.1 No. 104 Page 2 of 7 (c) The Council shall be established and associated operations and taxation shall commence on either July 1, 2026, or the date on which five or more member municipalities have voted to …
Sponsors
- Wendy Harrison (D, Windham District) · primary sponsor
- Nader Hashim (D, Windham District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [May 19, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [May 19, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [May 13, 2026]
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : House proposal of amendment; text
- : House proposal of amendment
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- : House proposal of amendment
Common questions
- What is S255?
- S255 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County.
- What does S255 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County. (S.255) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S255?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [May 19, 2026] (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored S255?
- Wendy Harrison (D, Windham District), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S255?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.255
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