VT S 45
enactedAn 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
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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
2025-02-04
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
introduction
2025-03-13
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-13
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-13
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-03-14
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-14
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-03-18
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-18
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage
2025-03-18
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2025-03-18
Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-18
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Collamore
2025-03-18
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5
2025-03-19
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2025-03-19
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2025-03-21
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
introduction
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
2025-05-28
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-05-28
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2025-05-28
Read second time
reading-2
2025-05-28
Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
2025-05-28
Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to
2025-05-28
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2025-05-28
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2025-05-28
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2025-05-28
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2025-05-28
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2025-05-29
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-05-29
House proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-29
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
2025-05-29
House proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2025-05-29
House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Hashim
amendment-introduction
2025-05-29
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Norris, Plunkett, and Ingalls
2025-05-29
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2025-05-29
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed
amendment-introduction
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
2025-05-30
House message: House appointed Conference Committee members
2025-05-30
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2025-05-30
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)
passage
2025-05-30
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2025-05-30
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
2025-05-30
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
2025-05-30
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Norris for Committee, text
2025-05-30
Committee of Conference report adopted
2025-05-30
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2025-05-30
Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
executive-receipt
2025-05-30
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
2025-06-06
Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025
executive-receipt
2025-06-13
Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025
executive-signature
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
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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