Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR289: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Brattleboro Union High School championship mock trial team
Status: Passed both chambers, May 8, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 8, 2026:
R-347 Page 1 of 1 No. R-347. House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Brattleboro Union High School championship mock trial team. (H.C.R.289) Offered by Representatives Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Burke of Brattleboro, and Goodnow of Brattleboro Offered by Senators Harrison and Hashim Whereas, for the past decade, the Vermont Mock Trial Competition for high school students has offered students a combined educational and experiential opportunity to engage in the full scope of the courtroom process, and Whereas, in 2026, the students were challenged with a criminal case listing charges of murder as an accessory and conspiracy to commit murder, and Whereas, the participating student attorneys were presented a case packet consisting of a maximum of six witness affidavits and associated exhibits; based on these materials, they drafted opening statements, direct and cross-examination questions, and closing arguments, and Whereas, the competition's curriculum also includes instruction on courtroom procedure and the rules of evidence, and Whereas, aside from the litigation-specific elements, this academic exercise enables the students to improve their critical thinking and public speaking skills, and Whereas, this year's competition was held at Vermont Law and Graduate School in South Royalton on March 14, 2026, and the panel of 15 judges included members of the federal and State Judiciary, as well as practicing lawyers, and Whereas, after all the trial proceedings had …
Sponsors
- Emilie Kornheiser (D, Windham-7) · primary sponsor
- Mollie Burke (D, Windham-8)
- Ian Goodnow (D, Windham-9)
- Wendy Harrison (D, Windham District)
- Nader Hashim (D, Windham 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 HCR289?
- HCR289 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2026 Brattleboro Union High School championship mock trial team.
- What is the status of HCR289?
- Passed both chambers as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR289?
- Emilie Kornheiser (D, Windham-7), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR289?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.289
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