VT H 397
enactedAn 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
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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
2025-02-26
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
introduction
2025-03-18
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-18
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2025-03-19
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2025-03-25
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-26
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-26
Read second time
reading-2
2025-03-26
Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2025-03-26
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2025-03-26
Rep. Harrison of Chittenden recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-26
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
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
2025-03-26
Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-26
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
2025-03-26
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2025-03-27
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2025-03-27
Rep. Parsons of Newbury moved to amend the bill
2025-03-27
Rep. Parsons of Newbury asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
2025-03-27
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Waszazak of Barre City moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2025-03-27
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2025-03-27
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2025-03-27
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2025-04-01
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
introduction
2025-05-20
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-05-20
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-05-20
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
amendment-introduction
2025-05-20
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2025-05-22
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-05-22
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-05-22
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
amendment-introduction
2025-05-22
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2025-05-22
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2025-05-23
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-05-23
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-05-23
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
amendment-introduction
2025-05-23
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2025-05-23
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-05-27
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
amendment-introduction
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
2025-05-27
Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-27
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-27
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to
amendment-introduction
2025-05-27
3rd reading ordered
2025-05-28
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2025-05-28
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2025-05-28
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2025-05-28
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-29
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-29
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2025-05-29
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2025-05-31
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-06-05
Delivered to the Governor on June 5, 2025
passage
2025-06-11
Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025
executive-signature
2025-06-13
House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025
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