Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR227: House concurrent resolution in memory of Alice June Abraham
Status: In committee, March 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 20, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 227 Offered by Representatives Greer of Bennington, Sibilia of Dover, Carris Duncan of Whitingham, Charlton of Chester, Eastes of Guilford, Morrissey of Bennington, Morrow of Weston, Nigro of Bennington, Pinsonault of Dorset, and Pritchard of Pawlet Offered by Senator Bongartz House concurrent resolution in memory of Alice June Abraham Whereas, born in Washington, DC, the musically talented Alice Abraham was a member of the DC Youth Orchestra; she graduated from the Canterbury School in Maryland; she majored in music composition at Bennington College, where she composed Kaeru for the Sage City Symphony, a community ensemble in North Bennington; and she earned a master's degree in library and information science from Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts, having interned at the Library of Congress, and Whereas, for 21 years (1990-2011), she served as the knowledgeable and respected music librarian at public radio stations WGBH-WCRB in Boston, Massachusetts, where her colleagues elected her as vice president of the local chapter of the Association of Employees of the Educational Foundation/Communications Workers of America union (AEEF/CWA), and Whereas, from Boston, Alice Abraham embarked on a new career; returning to southern Vermont, she became projects manager at the Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that "promote[s] healthy communities and substance-free youth," and Whereas, in her new …
Sponsors
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2) · primary sponsor
- Laura Sibilia (I, Windham-2) · primary sponsor
- Seth Bongartz (D, Bennington District)
- Carris Duncan, Emily (D, Windham-6)
- Thomas Charlton (R, Windsor-Windham)
- Zon Eastes (D, Windham-1)
- Mary Morrissey (R, Bennington-5)
- Christopher Morrow (D, Windham-Windsor-Bennington)
- Michael Nigro (D, Bennington-5)
- Sandra Pinsonault (R, Bennington-Rutland)
- Christopher Pritchard (R, Rutland-Bennington)
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 HCR227?
- HCR227 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution in memory of Alice June Abraham.
- What is the status of HCR227?
- In committee as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR227?
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR227?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.227
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