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JRS 55

Joint resolution relating to weekend adjournment onFriday May 29 or Saturday May 30, 2026

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Phil Baruth

Sets a firm reconvening deadline: if adjourned May 29–30, 2026, Vermont General Assembly must reconvene no later than June 2, 2026.

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Bill Summary · JRS 55

Summary of J.R.S. 55 (2025-2026) — Joint Resolution Relating to Weekend Adjournment

Purpose and intent

  • The resolution addresses the scheduling of the Vermont General Assembly’s adjournment for a weekend.
  • Specifically, it provides guidance on when the two Houses should reconvene after a weekend adjournment in late May 2026.

Key provisions

  • When the Senate and House adjourn on:
    • Friday, May 29, 2026, or
    • Saturday, May 30, 2026
  • the two Houses are resolved to meet again no later than:
    • Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Who/what is affected

  • The resolution applies to the Vermont General Assembly (both chambers) and their scheduling/meeting timeline.
  • It does not create new laws or funding; rather, it governs the procedural timing of reconvening after a specific weekend adjournment.

Procedural/timeline aspects

  • This is a procedural directive with a concrete deadline for reconvening.
  • It specifies two possible adjournment dates (May 29 or May 30, 2026) and sets a firm return-by date (June 2, 2026).
  • It does not specify additional business to be conducted upon reconvening, nor does it alter the regular legislative process beyond the timing requirement.

Additional notes

  • The bill’s sponsor is Senator Philip Baruth; the measure appears to have been read and adopted on May 26, 2026.
  • No committee meeting history is listed, and there is no attached fiscal impact or policy substance beyond the scheduling provision.

Practical impact

  • Ensures a predictable return date after the late-May weekend adjournment.
  • Helps coordinate oversight, committee work, and further legislative business within a defined timeframe.
  • Primarily a parliamentary housekeeping measure, with minimal substantive policy change.

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

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