Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR196: House concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight on his ex
Status: Passed both chambers, February 13, 2026
House concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight on his exemplary service on behalf of our State and nation
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 13, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 196 OfferedbyAllMembersoftheHouse OfferedbyAllMembersoftheSenate HouseconcurrentresolutionhonoringU.S. ArmyMajorGeneralandVermontAdjutantandInspectorGeneral GregoryKnightonhisexemplaryserviceonbehalfofourStateandnation Whereas, themilitaryandciviliancareersofGregoryKnightrepresentthebestattributesofpublicserviceand patriotism, andhis43yearsinuniform commencedin1983withasix-yearU.S. CoastGuardenlistment, and Whereas, uponleavingtheU.S. CoastGuard, GregoryKnightservedforfouryearsasaBurlingtonpoliceofficerand thensevenyearsastheChiefLiquorInvestigatorattheformerDepartmentofLiquorControl, and Whereas, concurrently, forsevenyears, hewasanenlistedmemberoftheVermontAirNationalGuard, workingasa securityforcesspecialist, drawingonhislawenforcementexpertise, and Whereas, in1997, thetrajectoryofhismilitaryserviceassumedanewpath;hewasacommissionedgraduateof OfficerCandidateSchool, forthreeyearsheservedasaVermontArmyNationalGuardofficer, andin2000, hebegan full-timeActiveGuardReserveduty, and Whereas, startinginJune2005, GregoryKnightcompletedaone-yeardeploymenttoRamadi, Iraq, asabattlecaptain forTaskForceSaber, and Whereas, since2001, GregoryKnightadvancededucationally, earningseveralacademicdegrees, includingamaster's degreefrom theU.S. NavalWarCollegeinNewport, RhodeIsland, andheassumedincreasinglyimportantroles, reachingtherankofU.S. ArmyMajorGeneral, andhereceivedmanymilitaryhonors, includingaBronzeStar Medal, and Whereas, in2019, recognizingU.S. ArmyMajorGeneralGregoryKnight'ssuperbqualifications, theGeneral Assemblyelectedhim asVermontAdjutantandInspectorGeneral, theState'shighestrankingmilitaryofficer, and Whereas, AdjutantandInspectorGeneralGregoryKnight'soutstandingseven-yeartenurefeaturedthe2021 welcomingofAustriatotheStatePartnershipProgram, andhecanreflectonhismilitaryservicewithgreatpride, now therefore be it ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblyhonorsU.S. ArmyMajorGeneralandVermontAdjutantandInspectorGeneralGregory KnightonhisexemplaryserviceonbehalfofourStateandnation, andbeitfurther Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontoVermontAdjutantandInspector GeneralGregoryKnightandtotheVermontNationalGuard.
Sponsors
- Lisa Hango (R, Franklin-5) · primary sponsor
- Sandra Pinsonault (R, Bennington-Rutland) · primary sponsor
- Laura Sibilia (I, Windham-2) · primary sponsor
- Mary-Katherine Stone (D, Chittenden-14) · primary sponsor
- Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2)
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- Richard Bailey (R, Lamoille-2)
- John Bartholomew (D, Windsor-1)
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1)
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District)
- Scott Beck (R, Caledonia District)
- Benson, John (R, Orange District)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : 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 HCR196?
- HCR196 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight on his ex.
- What does HCR196 do?
- House concurrent resolution honoring U.S. Army Major General and Vermont Adjutant and Inspector General Gregory Knight on his exemplary service on behalf of our State and nation
- What is the status of HCR196?
- Passed both chambers as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR196?
- Lisa Hango (R, Franklin-5), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR196?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.196
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