Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR287: House concurrent resolution congratulating Ella Palisano on setting a new Vermont girls’ indoor track and field high jump record
Status: Passed both chambers, May 8, 2026
House concurrent resolution congratulating Ella Palisano on setting a new Vermont girls’ indoor track and field high jump record and extending best wishes for her college athletic career at the Ohio State University
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 8, 2026:
R-345 Page 1 of 1 No. R-345. House concurrent resolution congratulating Ella Palisano on setting a new Vermont girls' indoor track and field high jump record and extending best wishes for her college athletic career at the Ohio State University. (H.C.R.287) Offered by Representatives Greer of Bennington, Cooper of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Morrissey of Bennington, and Nigro of Bennington Offered by Senators Bongartz and Plunkett Whereas, the high jump athletic event, popular among athletes and spectators, originated in Scotland in the 19th century, and Whereas, competitors are challenged to "jump unaided over a four-meter-long horizontal bar placed at [a] predetermined height without dislodging it," and Whereas, since 2023, in Vermont interscholastic indoor varsity competition, Ella Palisano of Mt. Anthony Union High School, the Gatorade 2024-2025 Player of the Year in Vermont girls' track and field, has held the girls' indoor high jump record at five feet, seven inches, achieving this mark as a ninth grader, and Whereas, the 2026 Vermont indoor track and field championship, held on January 10 at the University of Vermont, was the final opportunity for senior Ella Palisano to surpass her own lofty athletic achievement, and Whereas, with much preparation and concentration, Ella Palisano outshined her 2023 performance, establishing a new record of five feet, nine inches, and Whereas, she credits the …
Sponsors
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2) · primary sponsor
- Seth Bongartz (D, Bennington District)
- Jonathan Cooper (D, Bennington-1)
- Timothy Corcoran (D, Bennington-2)
- David Durfee (D, Bennington-3)
- Mary Morrissey (R, Bennington-5)
- Michael Nigro (D, Bennington-5)
- Robert Plunkett (D, Bennington District)
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 HCR287?
- HCR287 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating Ella Palisano on setting a new Vermont girls’ indoor track and field high jump record.
- What does HCR287 do?
- House concurrent resolution congratulating Ella Palisano on setting a new Vermont girls’ indoor track and field high jump record and extending best wishes for her college athletic career at the Ohio State University
- What is the status of HCR287?
- Passed both chambers as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR287?
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR287?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.287
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