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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont creates State Flag Task Force to design a new flag by December 2027
Last action · January 16, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsSponsor: Charles Kimbell
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What This Bill Would Do
Vermont creates a 10-member State Flag Task Force tasked with soliciting public design proposals and recommending a new state flag to the General Assembly by December 1, 2027.
Changes state procedures by establishing a formal commission to review and potentially replace a state symbol that has been in use since 1923, with recommendations due ahead of the November 2028 general election.
- Vermont's current state flag design has been in use since 1923, building upon a coat of arms enacted in 1862. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State Flag Task Force Members
Task force members are assigned official duties to meet, evaluate designs, solicit public input, and report recommendations to the General Assembly.
General Public
Members of the public are invited to submit design proposals for a new state flag.
Key Facts
- The bill establishes the State Flag Task Force to recommend a new State Flag and solicit public design proposals.
- The task force includes 10 members, featuring state officials and directors from cultural and historical organizations.
- The Task Force must hold its first meeting on or before September 15, 2026, called by the Secretary of State.
- A preliminary progress report is due to legislative committees on or before March 31, 2027.
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- Final findings and recommendations for legislative action, including whether to seek voter approval in November 2028, are due by December 1, 2027.
- The task force will cease to exist on December 31, 2027.
- Qualifying task force members are entitled to compensation and expense reimbursement for up to eight meetings under 32 V.S.A. § 1010.
- The current state flag design was approved in 1923, and the coat of arms design dates back to 1862.
- The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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Procedural history
1 action- Jan 16, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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