VT H 578
enactedAn act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses
Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
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
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Sponsors
- Barbara Rachelsonprimary
- Kenneth Goslantprimary
- Ian Goodnowprimary
- Emilie Krasnowprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-06
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
introduction
2026-02-17
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-02-17
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2026-02-19
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2026-03-10
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-11
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-11
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-11
Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-11
Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-03-11
Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-11
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
2026-03-11
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-03-12
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-03-12
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-03-17
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
introduction
2026-04-30
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-30
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-30
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
amendment-introduction
2026-04-30
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-12
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-12
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-12
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
amendment-introduction
2026-05-12
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-12
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-14
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-14
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-14
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
amendment-introduction
2026-05-14
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-14
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-15
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-15
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
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
2026-05-15
Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-15
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-15
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
3rd reading ordered
2026-05-19
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-05-19
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-19
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2026-05-19
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-20
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-29
Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026
passage
2026-05-29
Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-29
House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
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