Vermont S. 285: An act relating to universal recycling requirements

Bill Text

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S.285 1
Introduced by Senators Vyhovsky and Gulick 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Law enforcement officers; correctional officers; policies on religious 5
head coverings 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require the 7
Department of Public Safety and the Department of Corrections to adopt or 8
amend policies to allow Vermont State Police officers and correctional 9
officers, respectively, to wear religious head coverings. 10
An act relating to the adoption of policies to allow Vermont State Police 11
officers and correctional officers to wear religious head coverings 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. POLICIES TO ALLOW VERMONT STATE POLICE OFFICERS 14
AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TO WEAR RELIGIOUS HEAD 15
COVERINGS 16
(a) Not later than October 1, 2026, the Department of Public Safety shall 17
adopt or amend a policy to permit a law enforcement officer serving the 18
Vermont State Police to wear a religious head covering in accordance with the 19
law enforcement officer’s religious beliefs while the law enforcement officer is 20

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on duty and wearing a uniform or other authorized attire, except where the use 1
of tight-fitting protective headgear is required. 2
(b) Not later than October 1, 2026, the Department of Corrections shall 3
adopt or amend a policy to permit a correctional officer to wear a religious 4
head covering in accordance with the correctional officer’s religious beliefs 5
while the correctional officer is on duty and wearing a uniform or other 6
authorized attire, except where the use of tight-fitting protective headgear is 7
required. 8
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 9
This act shall take effect on passage. 10