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VT H 578

enacted

An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VT H 578 pass?

Yes. VT H 578 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-29. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

What is VT H 578 about?

VT H 578 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses”.

Who sponsors VT H 578?

Barbara Rachelson, Kenneth Goslant, Ian Goodnow and 1 others are the primary sponsors of VT H 578.

Introduced
2026-01-06
Latest action
2026-05-29 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Barbara Rachelsonprimary
  • Kenneth Goslantprimary
  • Ian Goodnowprimary
  • Emilie Krasnowprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-17

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  3. 2026-02-17

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

  4. 2026-02-19

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

  5. 2026-03-10

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  6. 2026-03-11

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  7. 2026-03-11

    Read second time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-11

    Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  9. 2026-03-11

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

  10. 2026-03-11

    Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  11. 2026-03-11

    Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  12. 2026-03-11

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  13. 2026-03-12

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  14. 2026-03-12

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  15. 2026-03-17

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  16. 2026-04-30

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  17. 2026-04-30

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  18. 2026-04-30

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-04-30

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  20. 2026-05-12

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  21. 2026-05-12

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  22. 2026-05-12

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-05-12

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2026-05-12

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  25. 2026-05-14

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. 2026-05-14

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  27. 2026-05-14

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-05-14

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-05-14

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  30. 2026-05-15

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  31. 2026-05-15

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-05-15

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-05-15

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  34. 2026-05-15

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary

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

  35. 2026-05-15

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

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2026-05-15

    Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  37. 2026-05-15

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2026-05-15

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2026-05-15

    3rd reading ordered

  40. 2026-05-19

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  41. 2026-05-19

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  42. 2026-05-19

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

    passage

  43. 2026-05-19

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  44. 2026-05-20

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  45. 2026-05-20

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

  46. 2026-05-20

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  47. 2026-05-22

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  48. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026

    passage

  49. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

    executive-signature

  50. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

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Related bills

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