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VT H 401

enacted

An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 401 pass?

Yes. VT H 401 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-03. Latest recorded action (2025-06-03): House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025

What is VT H 401 about?

VT H 401 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments”.

Who sponsors VT H 401?

Kirk White, Kenneth Wells, Shawn Sweeney and 30 others are the primary sponsors of VT H 401.

Introduced
2025-02-27
Latest action
2025-06-03 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Kirk Whiteprimary
  • Kenneth Wellsprimary
  • Shawn Sweeneyprimary
  • Heather Surprenantprimary
  • Laura Sibiliaprimary
  • Monique Priestleyprimary
  • Herb Olsonprimary
  • John O'Brienprimary
  • Michael Nigroprimary
  • Richard Nelsonprimary
  • Michael Mrowickiprimary
  • Leland Morganprimary
  • Anthony Micklusprimary
  • Jubilee McGillprimary
  • Jed Lipskyprimary
  • Kate Lalleyprimary
  • Chris Keyserprimary
  • Robert Hunterprimary
  • William Greerprimary
  • Edye Graningprimary
  • Zon Eastesprimary
  • David Durfeeprimary
  • Abbey Dukeprimary
  • Joshua Dobrovichprimary
  • Esme Coleprimary
  • Voranus Coffin IVprimary
  • Emily Carris Duncanprimary
  • Gregory Burttprimary
  • Michael Boutinprimary
  • David Boschprimary
  • Michelle Bos-Lunprimary
  • Ashley Bartleyprimary
  • Jonathan Cooperprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

    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. 2025-03-21

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. 2025-03-25

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  6. 2025-03-25

    Read second time

    reading-2

  7. 2025-03-25

    Rep. Burtt of Cabot reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

  8. 2025-03-25

    Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  9. 2025-03-25

    Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to

  10. 2025-03-25

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-26

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  12. 2025-03-26

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  13. 2025-03-28

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

    introduction

  14. 2025-05-02

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  15. 2025-05-02

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  16. 2025-05-02

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2025-05-02

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  18. 2025-05-08

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  19. 2025-05-08

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  20. 2025-05-08

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2025-05-08

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  22. 2025-05-09

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2025-05-09

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2025-05-09

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-05-09

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare

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

  26. 2025-05-09

    Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2025-05-09

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2025-05-09

    3rd reading ordered

  29. 2025-05-13

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  30. 2025-05-13

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  31. 2025-05-14

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2025-05-15

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2025-05-16

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2025-05-16

    Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury moved to postpone action until 5/20/2025, which was agreed to

  35. 2025-05-19

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2025

  36. 2025-05-20

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  37. 2025-05-20

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2025-05-22

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2025-05-27

    Delivered to the Governor on May 27, 2025

    passage

  40. 2025-06-02

    Signed by Governor on June 2, 2025

    executive-signature

  41. 2025-06-03

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025

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Related bills

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Attribution

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