Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR180: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets on winning the State boys’ volleyball championship
Status: Passed both chambers, January 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, January 30, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 180 Offered by Representatives Black of Essex, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Garofano of Essex, Houghton of EssexJunction, and Steady of Milton Offered by Senators Baruth, Gulick, Mattos, and Vyhovsky House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets on winning the State boys' volleyball championship Whereas, in recent years, the Essex Hornets boys' volleyball team's skill has been reconfirmed repeatedly with the school's five-time representation in the State championship game, but, regrettably, victory always eluded them, and Whereas, in 2025, the team's fortunes changed as first-seeded and undefeated Essex again earned a championship berth and faced the second-ranked Mount Mansfield Union High School Cougars in a contest at St. Michael's College in Colchester, and Whereas, in a tightly played first set, Essex emerged on top 25-22, although the Cougars rebounded in the second set 25-18, guaranteeing at least a fourth set of play, and Whereas, in the third set, the reenergized Hornets proceeded to defeat the Cougars convincingly 2515, and despite a final Cougar surge, Essex prevailed 25-22 in the fourth set, clinching a 3-1 game victory and the long-awaited first State crown, and Whereas, the jubilant Hornets (16-0), who emerged triumphant, were Coen Giles, Thomas Trombley, Maxim Katsnelson, Aaditya Pradhan, Riley Anger, Malx …
Sponsors
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Martine Gulick (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Mattos (R, Chittenden-North District) · primary sponsor
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24) · primary sponsor
- Leonora Dodge (D, Chittenden-23) · primary sponsor
- Karen Dolan (D, Chittenden-22) · primary sponsor
- Golrang Garofano (D, Chittenden-23) · primary sponsor
- Lori Houghton (D, Chittenden-22) · primary sponsor
- Brenda Steady (R, Chittenden-25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR180?
- HCR180 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Essex High School Hornets on winning the State boys’ volleyball championship.
- What is the status of HCR180?
- Passed both chambers as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR180?
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR180?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.180
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