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VT S 26

died on adjournment

An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 26 pass?

No. VT S 26 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-28): Recommitted to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Baruth

What is VT S 26 about?

VT S 26 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school”.

Who sponsors VT S 26?

Rebecca White, Richard Westman, Anne Watson and 7 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 26.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-28 — Recommitted to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Baruth
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • Richard Westmanprimary
  • Anne Watsonprimary
  • Andrew Perchlikprimary
  • Nader Hashimprimary
  • Wendy Harrisonprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary
  • Brian Collamoreprimary
  • Alison Clarksonprimary
  • Virginia Lyonsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-11

    Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Bongartz

  3. 2026-03-18

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-18

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-03-19

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2026-03-19

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

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-03-20

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-20

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

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-03-20

    Ordered to lie on motion of Senator Lyons

  10. 2026-03-24

    Ordered to lie

  11. 2026-03-25

    Ordered to lie

  12. 2026-03-26

    Ordered to lie

  13. 2026-03-27

    Ordered to lie

  14. 2026-03-31

    Ordered to lie

  15. 2026-04-01

    Ordered to lie

  16. 2026-04-02

    Ordered to lie

  17. 2026-04-03

    Ordered to lie

  18. 2026-04-07

    Ordered to lie

  19. 2026-04-08

    Ordered to lie

  20. 2026-04-09

    Ordered to lie

  21. 2026-04-10

    Ordered to lie

  22. 2026-04-14

    Ordered to lie

  23. 2026-04-15

    Ordered to lie

  24. 2026-04-16

    Ordered to lie

  25. 2026-04-17

    Ordered to lie

  26. 2026-04-21

    Ordered to lie

  27. 2026-04-22

    Ordered to lie

  28. 2026-04-23

    Ordered to lie

  29. 2026-04-24

    Ordered to lie

  30. 2026-04-28

    Ordered to lie

  31. 2026-04-28

    Recommitted to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Baruth

Versions

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/265

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:36:51.365595Z

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