Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR299: House concurrent resolution in memory of Elana Grace Korey and recognizing August 2, 2026, as 802 Day in Vermont
Status: Passed both chambers, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 15, 2026:
R-357 Page 1 of 1 No. R-357. House concurrent resolution in memory of Elana Grace Korey and recognizing August 2, 2026, as 802 Day in Vermont. (H.C.R.299) Offered by Representative Chapin of East Montpelier Offered by Senator Cummings Whereas, Elana Korey of Duxbury, Massachusetts, was 20 years of age and a student at the University of Arkansas, and had strong ties to Vermont, and Whereas, shortly after 5:00 a.m. on July 28, 2024, a foggy Sunday morning, Elana Korey was a front-seat passenger in a 2006 Lexus automobile that was traveling northbound on I-89 in Middlesex, and the highway was clear with minimal traffic, and Whereas, tragically, the car veered off the right-hand side of the road, crashed into a rock ledge, and, on impact, was engulfed in flames, killing both Elana and the driver, who was 19 years of age, and, upon investigation, the Vermont State Police determined that the driver's blood alcohol content was above the legal limit, marijuana was present in his bloodstream, and speed was a factor in the crash, and Whereas, the death of Elana Korey devastated her parents, Alice and Robert Korey, along with her brothers, especially as all three siblings were relatively close in age, and Whereas, beyond mourning their daughter's loss, her parents established the Ollie's Angels Foundation, named after her beloved …
Sponsors
- Elanor Chapin (D, Washington-5) · primary sponsor
- Ann Cummings (D, Washington District) · primary sponsor
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 HCR299?
- HCR299 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution in memory of Elana Grace Korey and recognizing August 2, 2026, as 802 Day in Vermont.
- What is the status of HCR299?
- Passed both chambers as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR299?
- Elanor Chapin (D, Washington-5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR299?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.299
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