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VT H 536

enacted

An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VT H 536 pass?

Yes. VT H 536 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

What is VT H 536 about?

VT H 536 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products”.

Who sponsors VT H 536?

Edye Graning, Angela Arsenault, Mary-Katherine Stone are the primary sponsors of VT H 536.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-05-26 — House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edye Graningprimary
  • Angela Arsenaultprimary
  • Mary-Katherine Stoneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

  2. 2026-05-26

    House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

  3. 2026-05-26

    Signed by Governor on May 26, 2026

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-26

    Signed by Governor on May 26, 2026

    executive-signature

  5. 2026-05-20

    Delivered to the Governor on May 20, 2026

    passage

  6. 2026-05-20

    Delivered to Governor on May 20, 2026

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-05-20

    Delivered to the Governor on May 20, 2026

    passage

  8. 2026-05-15

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-05-15

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2026-05-13

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-05-13

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-05-13

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2026

  13. 2026-05-13

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2026

  14. 2026-05-12

    Rep. Nelson of Derby moved to postpone action until May 13, 2026, which was agreed to

  15. 2026-05-12

    Rep. Nelson of Derby moved to postpone action until May 13, 2026, which was agreed to

  16. 2026-05-12

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2026-05-12

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2026-05-08

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-05-08

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-05-07

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2026-05-07

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  22. 2026-05-06

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  23. 2026-05-06

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  24. 2026-05-06

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  25. 2026-05-06

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  26. 2026-05-05

    3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0

  27. 2026-05-05

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Lyons

  28. 2026-05-05

    3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0

  29. 2026-05-05

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-05-05

    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

  31. 2026-05-05

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

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-05-05

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  33. 2026-05-01

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

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2026-05-01

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  35. 2026-05-01

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  36. 2026-03-24

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

    introduction

  37. 2026-03-19

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  38. 2026-03-19

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  39. 2026-03-18

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  40. 2026-03-18

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

  41. 2026-03-18

    Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brigham of St. Albans Town, Burtt of Cabot, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Lipsky of Stowe, Nelson of Derby, and O'Brien of Tunbridge moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  42. 2026-03-18

    Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brigham of St. Albans Town, Burtt of Cabot, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Lipsky of Stowe, Nelson of Derby, and O'Brien of Tunbridge moved to amend the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was agreed to

  43. 2026-03-18

    Rep. Nelson of Derby reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

  44. 2026-03-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  45. 2026-03-18

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  46. 2026-03-17

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  47. 2026-02-03

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved that the Committee on Human Services be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was agreed to

  48. 2026-01-06

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

    introduction

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Documents

Votes

  • 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0

    2026-05-05 · pass · 28-0

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Baruth: yes
    • Benson: yes
    • Bongartz: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Brock: yes
    • Chittenden: yes
    • Clarkson: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Cummings: yes
    • Gulick: yes
    • Hardy: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hashim: yes
    • Heffernan: yes
    • Ingalls: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Major: yes
    • Mattos: yes
    • Morley: yes
    • Norris: yes
    • Perchlik: yes
    • Plunkett: yes
    • Ram Hinsdale: yes
    • Vyhovsky: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • Weeks: yes
    • Westman: yes
    • White: yes
    • Beck: not voting
    • Williams: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/1552

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