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VT H 397

enacted

An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 397 pass?

Yes. VT H 397 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-13. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

What is VT H 397 about?

VT H 397 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing emergency management and flood response”.

Who sponsors VT H 397?

David Yacovone, Theresa Wood, Kevin Winter and 68 others are the primary sponsors of VT H 397.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-06-13 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • David Yacovoneprimary
  • Theresa Woodprimary
  • Kevin Winterprimary
  • Kirk Whiteprimary
  • Candice Whiteprimary
  • Kenneth Wellsprimary
  • Dara Torreprimary
  • Michael Tagliaviaprimary
  • Shawn Sweeneyprimary
  • Thomas Stevensprimary
  • Beth Quimbyprimary
  • Christopher Pritchardprimary
  • Monique Priestleyprimary
  • Phil Pouechprimary
  • Gayle Pezzoprimary
  • Philip "Jay" Hooperprimary
  • Rebecca Holcombeprimary
  • Troy Headrickprimary
  • Leanne Harpleprimary
  • Lisa Hangoprimary
  • James Gregoireprimary
  • William Greerprimary
  • Ian Goodnowprimary
  • Martha Feltusprimary
  • Zon Eastesprimary
  • Leonora Dodgeprimary
  • Joshua Dobrovichprimary
  • Mari Cordesprimary
  • Jonathan Cooperprimary
  • Esme Coleprimary
  • Voranus Coffin IVprimary
  • Brian Cinaprimary
  • Kevin Christieprimary
  • Ela Chapinprimary
  • Conor Caseyprimary
  • Emily Carris Duncanprimary
  • William Canfieldprimary
  • R. Scott Campbellprimary
  • Gregory Burttprimary
  • Elizabeth Burrowsprimary
  • Bridget Burkhardtprimary
  • Mollie Burkeprimary
  • Jana Brownprimary
  • Lucy Boydenprimary
  • Michael Boutinprimary
  • Michelle Bos-Lunprimary
  • Gina Galfettiprimary
  • Edward Waszazakprimary
  • Herb Olsonprimary
  • Carol Odeprimary
  • John O'Brienprimary
  • Kate Nugentprimary
  • Daniel Noyesprimary
  • Todd Nielsenprimary
  • Richard Nelsonprimary
  • Michael Mrowickiprimary
  • Christopher Morrowprimary
  • Kristi Morrisprimary
  • Marc Mihalyprimary
  • Jubilee McGillprimary
  • Francis McFaunprimary
  • Kate McCannprimary
  • James Maslandprimary
  • Kate Loganprimary
  • Jed Lipskyprimary
  • Saudia LaMontprimary
  • Kate Lalleyprimary
  • Larry Laborprimary
  • Emilie Krasnowprimary
  • Charles Kimbellprimary
  • Robert Hunterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-18

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  3. 2025-03-18

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  4. 2025-03-19

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  5. 2025-03-25

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  6. 2025-03-26

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  7. 2025-03-26

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-26

    Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  9. 2025-03-26

    Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  10. 2025-03-26

    Rep. Harrison of Chittenden recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  11. 2025-03-26

    Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to

  12. 2025-03-26

    Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

  13. 2025-03-26

    Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations

  14. 2025-03-26

    Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to

  15. 2025-03-26

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  16. 2025-03-27

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  17. 2025-03-27

    Rep. Parsons of Newbury moved to amend the bill

  18. 2025-03-27

    Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  19. 2025-03-27

    Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Waszazak of Barre City moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  20. 2025-03-27

    Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  21. 2025-03-27

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  22. 2025-03-27

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  23. 2025-04-01

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

    introduction

  24. 2025-05-20

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  25. 2025-05-20

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  26. 2025-05-20

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2025-05-20

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  28. 2025-05-22

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  29. 2025-05-22

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  30. 2025-05-22

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2025-05-22

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2025-05-22

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  33. 2025-05-23

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  34. 2025-05-23

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  35. 2025-05-23

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2025-05-23

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  37. 2025-05-23

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2025-05-27

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  39. 2025-05-27

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  40. 2025-05-27

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2025-05-27

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  42. 2025-05-27

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  43. 2025-05-27

    Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  44. 2025-05-27

    Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  45. 2025-05-27

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  46. 2025-05-27

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  47. 2025-05-27

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  48. 2025-05-27

    3rd reading ordered

  49. 2025-05-28

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  50. 2025-05-28

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  51. 2025-05-28

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

  52. 2025-05-28

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  53. 2025-05-29

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  54. 2025-05-29

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  55. 2025-05-29

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  56. 2025-05-31

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  57. 2025-06-05

    Delivered to the Governor on June 5, 2025

    passage

  58. 2025-06-11

    Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025

    executive-signature

  59. 2025-06-13

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

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Related bills

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