Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR271: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Colchester High School State championship debate team
Status: Passed both chambers, May 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 1, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 271 Offered by Representatives Bartley of Fairfax, Austin of Colchester, Bishop of Colchester, Critchlow of Colchester, and Pezzo of Colchester House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Colchester High School State championship debate team Whereas, successful debaters must thoroughly research the topic, develop a comprehensive command of the facts, strategically and carefully insert a tad of witticism at the appropriate moment, and always respond to the opponent's contradicting arguments, confidently but not antagonistically, and Whereas, this year's Vermont State debate championship was held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Champlain Valley Union High School, and the eager student debaters were assigned the topic, "Should the federal government ban corporations from buying single-family homes?", and Whereas, the students representing Colchester High School at this culminating event in the school year's debate schedule were the team's able cocaptains, Ariana Riedinger and Naomi Shpaner, who consistently demonstrated why they were selected for these positions, and Whereas, Colchester's solid performance earlier in the day earned these two polished debaters a berth in the semifinal round against Hanover High School in New Hampshire (which regularly competes against Vermont teams), and the Colchester students' informative and, most importantly, persuasive arguments won the judges' approval for entry into the decisive final round against Montpelier, and Whereas, …
Sponsors
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Wendy Critchlow (D, Chittenden-19)
- Gayle Pezzo (D, Chittenden-20)
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 HCR271?
- HCR271 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Colchester High School State championship debate team.
- What is the status of HCR271?
- Passed both chambers as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR271?
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR271?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.271
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