VT H0841 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

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Title

An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29SenateHouse message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
2026-05-29HouseSigned by Governor on June 8, 2026
2026-05-29HouseDelivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026
2026-05-26SenateHouse message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
2026-05-21HouseSenate proposal of amendment concurred in
2026-05-21HouseRules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-21HouseSenate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-05-21SenateRules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
2026-05-21SenateRead 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-05-21SenateNew Business/Third Reading
2026-05-20Senate3rd reading ordered
2026-05-20SenateProposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
2026-05-20SenateReported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance
2026-05-20SenateRead 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
2026-05-20SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2026-05-20SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-05-20SenateUnfinished Business/Second Reading
2026-05-19SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2026-05-19SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-05-19SenateNew Business/Second Reading
2026-05-15SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2026-05-15SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-05-15SenateSecond Reading
2026-05-15SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-08SenateReferred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-08SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-05-08SenateSecond Reading
2026-05-08SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-01SenateCommittee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Hashim
2026-03-19SenateRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-17HouseRead third time and passed
2026-03-17HouseRep. Bartholomew of Hartland and Nelson of Derby moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2026-03-17HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
2026-03-13HouseThird Reading ordered
2026-03-13HouseRep. Branagan of Georgia moved to commit the resolution to the Committee Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was disagreed to
2026-03-13HouseReport of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
2026-03-13HouseReport of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means
2026-03-13HouseRep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-03-13HouseRep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2026-03-13HouseRead second time
2026-03-13HouseAction Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-12HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-02-26HousePending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2026-02-03HouseRep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved that the Committee on Judiciary be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
2026-01-30HouseRead first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Vermont State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.841
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0841/H-0841%20As%20Introduced.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0841/H-0841%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0841/H-0841%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT121/ACT121%20As%20Enacted.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/FN-H.841-Animal-Welfare-_HGOMAID-404720.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/FN-H.841-Animal-Welfare_HWM-ID-404720.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/FN-H.841-Animal-Welfare_APBH-ID-404720.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/FN-H.841-Animal-Welfare-SGO-ID-404720.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/FN-H.841-Act-121-Animal-Welfare-ID-404720.pdf

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