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JRS 34

Joint resolution relating to weekend adjournment on January 23, 2026

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Phil Baruth

Establishes January 23, 2026 as a formal weekend adjournment date for the Vermont Legislature.

As adopted by Senate and House
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Bill Summary · JRS 34

Overview

JRS 34 is a joint resolution proposed in Vermont during the 2025-2026 session. The bill indicates a specific administrative action related to the Legislature’s schedule, specifically a weekend adjournment on January 23, 2026. The joint resolution has been advanced through the standard legislative process, with both the Senate and House adopting the measure in concurrence on January 21–23, 2026. Co-sponsor: Phil Baruth.

Purpose and intent

  • The primary aim appears to be formal authorization or acknowledgment of a weekend adjournment date for the Vermont General Assembly on January 23, 2026.
  • As a joint resolution, its effect is typically procedural or ceremonial rather than creating or altering statutes, policies, or funding. It may serve to set the official end-of-session or recess timing, or to designate a break period for legislative business around that weekend.

Key provisions and substantive changes

  • Establishes a formal weekend adjournment date: January 23, 2026.
  • Likely clarifies that, on or around that date, the Vermont Legislature will suspend regular session activity for the weekend, returning at a later convening date as determined by subsequent proceedings.
  • Being a joint resolution, it does not typically authorize new spending, create new mandates, or modify existing statutes. Its impact is largely procedural and administrative.

Affected entities

  • Members of the Vermont Senate and House of Representatives.
  • Legislative staff and operations related to session scheduling.
  • Entities or stakeholders relying on the Legislature’s scheduled adjournments for planning (e.g., public notice periods, committee work, or legislative deadlines).

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • History shows a sequence of readings and approvals:
    • Read and adopted in concurrence on January 20, 2026.
    • Read and adopted in concurrence on January 21, 2026.
    • House message indicates the House adopted the measure in concurrence on January 23, 2026.
    • Final action shows both Senate and House adopting in concurrence on January 23, 2026.
  • The bill’s passage reflects a coordinated approval between the two chambers, culminating in a joint resolution that codifies a weekend adjournment date.
  • As a joint resolution, it does not require gubernatorial approval in the same way as a statute, but may be presented to the Governor depending on Vermont’s formal procedures for joint resolutions.

Potential impact

  • Provides a clear, officially recognized adjournment date, facilitating planning for members, staff, and stakeholders.
  • Minimizes ambiguity about when the Legislature will be in recess for the weekend, potentially affecting deadlines, scheduling of committee meetings, and public notices.
  • Has limited fiscal impact, as it is typically procedural rather than create new expenditures or policy changes.

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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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