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JRS 52

Joint resolution relating to weekend adjournment on May 8, 2026

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Phil Baruth

Sets a short weekend adjournment: if May 8, 2026 is adjournment, both houses must reconvene by May 12, 2026.

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Bill Summary · JRS 52

Summary: J.R.S. 52 (2025-2026) — Joint Resolution Relating to Weekend Adjournment on May 8, 2026 (Vermont)

Purpose and Intent

  • This joint resolution specifies a temporary adjournment arrangement for the Vermont General Assembly.
  • It provides that when both houses adjourn on Friday, May 8, 2026, they shall reconvene no later than Tuesday, May 12, 2026. In other words, it creates a scheduled weekend adjournment with a defined return date.

Key Provisions

  • Adjournment Instruction: If the two Houses adjourn on Friday, May 8, 2026, they must meet again by Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
  • Return Deadline: The reconvening deadline is explicitly set to Tuesday, May 12, 2026, ensuring a short, specified hiatus rather than an open-ended recess.

Who/What Is Affected

  • The Vermont Senate and Vermont House of Representatives (the two houses of the General Assembly) are the primary actors affected.
  • This resolution directly governs the procedural timeline for their session schedule around the specified dates.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Effective Scope: The resolution applies only to the weekend adjournment plan tied to the May 8, 2026 adjournment event.
  • Timing: The return is mandated no later than four days after the May 8 adjournment (i.e., by May 12, 2026).
  • Status: As of the latest action, the resolution was read and adopted on May 5, 2026.

Additional Context

  • Sponsor: Senator Philip Baruth (with a co-sponsor noted as Phil Baruth).
  • Legislative status: Read and adopted on May 5, 2026.
  • No accompanying fiscal impact or policy changes are indicated in the text provided; the measure is a procedural directive concerning adjournment timing.

Bottom-Line Impact

  • The bill creates a concrete schedule for a short weekend adjournment, ensuring that the Vermont Legislature reconvenes by a specified date in May 2026. It does not introduce policy changes or funding; its effect is strictly procedural and calendar-based.

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

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