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VT S 45

enacted

An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 45 pass?

Yes. VT S 45 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-13. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

What is VT S 45 about?

VT S 45 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities”.

Who sponsors VT S 45?

Terry Williams, Rebecca White, Richard Westman and 19 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 45.

Introduced
2025-02-04
Latest action
2025-06-13 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Terry Williamsprimary
  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • Richard Westmanprimary
  • David Weeksprimary
  • Anne Watsonprimary
  • Andrew Perchlikprimary
  • Robert Norrisprimary
  • Christopher Mattosprimary
  • Joseph Majorprimary
  • Virginia Lyonsprimary
  • Steven Heffernanprimary
  • Larry Hartprimary
  • Wendy Harrisonprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary
  • Ann Cummingsprimary
  • Brian Collamoreprimary
  • Alison Clarksonprimary
  • Thomas Chittendenprimary
  • Randolph Brockprimary
  • Patrick Brennanprimary
  • Scott Beckprimary
  • Samuel Douglassprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-13

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-03-13

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-13

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-03-14

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2025-03-14

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-03-18

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-18

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-03-18

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-03-18

    Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-03-18

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Collamore

  12. 2025-03-18

    3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5

  13. 2025-03-19

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  14. 2025-03-19

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  15. 2025-03-21

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  16. 2025-05-22

    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 Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was agreed to

  17. 2025-05-28

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  18. 2025-05-28

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

  19. 2025-05-28

    Read second time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-05-28

    Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

  21. 2025-05-28

    Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to

  22. 2025-05-28

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  23. 2025-05-28

    Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  24. 2025-05-28

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  25. 2025-05-28

    Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  26. 2025-05-28

    House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  27. 2025-05-29

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  28. 2025-05-29

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2025-05-29

    Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  30. 2025-05-29

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2025-05-29

    House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Hashim

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2025-05-29

    Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Norris, Plunkett, and Ingalls

  33. 2025-05-29

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

    passage

  34. 2025-05-29

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2025-05-30

    Speaker appointed Reps. Durfee of Shaftsbury, LaLonde of South Burlington, and Morgan, L. of Milton as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  36. 2025-05-30

    House message: House appointed Conference Committee members

  37. 2025-05-30

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

  38. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

    passage

  39. 2025-05-30

    Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  40. 2025-05-30

    House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  41. 2025-05-30

    Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  42. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Norris for Committee, text

  43. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report adopted

  44. 2025-05-30

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  45. 2025-05-30

    Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    executive-receipt

  46. 2025-05-30

    Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  47. 2025-06-06

    Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025

    executive-receipt

  48. 2025-06-13

    Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

  49. 2025-06-13

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5

    2025-03-18 · pass · 25-5

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Baruth: yes
    • Beck: yes
    • Bongartz: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Brock: yes
    • Chittenden: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Cummings: yes
    • Douglass: yes
    • Hardy: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Hashim: yes
    • Heffernan: yes
    • Ingalls: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Major: yes
    • Mattos: yes
    • Norris: yes
    • Perchlik: yes
    • Plunkett: yes
    • Ram Hinsdale: yes
    • Weeks: yes
    • Westman: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Clarkson: no
    • Gulick: no
    • Vyhovsky: no
    • Watson: no
    • White: no

Related bills

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