VT H 739

enacted

An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 739 pass?

Yes. VT H 739 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

What is VT H 739 about?

VT H 739 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat”.

Who sponsors VT H 739?

Chloe Tomlinson, Monique Priestley, Carol Ode and 15 others are the primary sponsors of VT H 739.

Introduced: 2026-01-21
Latest action: 2026-05-26 — House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2026-01-21
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
introduction
2026-03-17
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-18
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-19
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-19
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-19
Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
2026-03-19
Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to
2026-03-19
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-03-20
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-03-20
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-03-25
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Agriculture
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 Agriculture
amendment-introduction
2026-04-30
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-01
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-01
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-01
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture
amendment-introduction
2026-05-01
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-05
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-05
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture
amendment-introduction
2026-05-05
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-06
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-06
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture
amendment-introduction
2026-05-06
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-06
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Major for Committee on Agriculture
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2026-05-06
Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-06
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Agriculture agreed to
amendment-introduction
2026-05-06
3rd reading ordered
2026-05-07
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-05-07
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-08
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-12
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-13
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-13
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-15
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-20
Delivered to the Governor on May 20, 2026
passage
2026-05-26
Signed by Governor on May 26, 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-26
House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/2021

Attribution

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