Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR185: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester Majors’ Division I championship Little League Baseball team
Status: Passed both chambers, February 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 6, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 185 Offered by Representatives Austin of Colchester, Bishop of Colchester, Critchlow of Colchester, and Pezzo of Colchester Offered by Senators Brennan, Baruth, Gulick, Norris and Vyhovsky House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester Majors' Division I championship Little League Baseball team Whereas, the 2025 Division I Little League Baseball championship finale featured two teams, Colchester and Champlain Valley, comprising outstanding players 10-12 years of age, in an exhilarating game played at Burlington's Schifilliti Field, and Whereas, this classic baseball encounter, during which the lead changed four times, was truly in fluxuntil the final out was recorded, and Whereas, although Champlain Valley initiated the scoring with a strong four-run opening blast, Colchester responded with equal fervor, concluding the first inning with a four-all tie, but the day's memorable moment occurred in the bottom of the sixth, when, with his team down two outs and trailing 11-9, a Colchester player swiped a three-run over-the-fence homer, cementing a 12-11 triumph, and Whereas, at the State championship, Colchester reached the semifinal game, bowing to Essex Town, the eventual title winner, and Whereas, Colchester's impressive squad consisted of Cooper Carney, Hayden Critchlow, Weston Ellingson, Carson Hier, Fritz Jakobeit, David Litchfield, Kellan McLaughlin, Paxton Merchant, Keegan Norris, River Shelvey, Dylan Tepper, and Oliver Wheelock, …
Sponsors
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19) · primary sponsor
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20) · primary sponsor
- Wendy Critchlow (D, Chittenden-19) · primary sponsor
- Gayle Pezzo (D, Chittenden-20) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Brennan (R, Grand Isle District) · primary sponsor
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Martine Gulick (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
- Robert Norris (R, Franklin District) · primary sponsor
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District) · 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 HCR185?
- HCR185 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2025 Colchester Majors’ Division I championship Little League Baseball team.
- What is the status of HCR185?
- Passed both chambers as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR185?
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR185?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.185
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