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VT H 841

enacted

An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 841 pass?

Yes. VT H 841 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 841 about?

VT H 841 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures”.

Who sponsors VT H 841?

Chea Waters Evans is the primary sponsor of VT H 841.

Introduced
2026-01-30
Latest action
2026-05-29 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Chea Waters Evansprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-30

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-03

    Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved that the Committee on Judiciary be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to

  3. 2026-02-26

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  4. 2026-03-12

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. 2026-03-13

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  6. 2026-03-13

    Read second time

    reading-2

  7. 2026-03-13

    Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  8. 2026-03-13

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

  9. 2026-03-13

    Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means

  10. 2026-03-13

    Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to

  11. 2026-03-13

    Rep. Branagan of Georgia moved to commit the resolution to the Committee Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was disagreed to

  12. 2026-03-13

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  13. 2026-03-17

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  14. 2026-03-17

    Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland and Nelson of Derby moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  15. 2026-03-17

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  16. 2026-03-19

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  17. 2026-04-01

    Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Hashim

  18. 2026-05-08

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  19. 2026-05-08

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  20. 2026-05-08

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2026-05-08

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  22. 2026-05-15

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. 2026-05-15

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  24. 2026-05-15

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2026-05-15

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  26. 2026-05-19

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  27. 2026-05-19

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-05-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  29. 2026-05-20

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  30. 2026-05-20

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2026-05-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  32. 2026-05-20

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations

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

  33. 2026-05-20

    Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-05-20

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2026-05-20

    3rd reading ordered

  36. 2026-05-21

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  37. 2026-05-21

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  38. 2026-05-21

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

    passage

  39. 2026-05-21

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  40. 2026-05-21

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  41. 2026-05-21

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  42. 2026-05-26

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  43. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026

    passage

  44. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

    executive-signature

  45. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

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Related bills

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