House Discrimination Prevention Panel, Vermont House of Representatives
The House Discrimination Prevention Panel is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Vermont House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House unless otherwise specified by the Vermont Constitution or other state statutes. Committees are assigned at the start of each regular session. The first and secondly named members of each committee are the chair and the vice-chair, respectively. Each committee appoints a clerk from its members at the first meeting. The chair of each committee is responsible for calling meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of committee activity, including bills considered and members' votes, to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[1]
See rules: House Rules and Orders
Function
The House Discrimination Prevention Panel serves the function as outlined below.
| “ | (1) The House of Representatives is opposed to and prohibits discrimination without qualification. This policy covers the conduct of Representatives and persons that either the Speaker’s or the House Clerk’s office employs. (2) This policy protects Representatives, employees, and members of the public, including lobbyists, advocates, and members of the press, from discrimination attributable to a Representative or an employee of these offices. |
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Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Discrimination Prevention Panel, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(2) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Discrimination Prevention Panel, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(2) |
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Marybeth Redmond (D) left this committee on December 09, 2021. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Discrimination Prevention Panel, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(2) |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont General Assembly, "House Rules," accessed Feb. 24, 2021
- ↑ Vermont House of Representatives, "Rules and Orders (Rule 90)," accessed April 28, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
