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VT S 45

enacted

An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VT S 45 pass?

Yes. VT S 45 has been enacted into law. 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

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-13

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-13

    Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-06-06

    Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-30

    Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  5. 2025-05-30

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

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-05-30

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  7. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report adopted

  8. 2025-05-30

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

  9. 2025-05-30

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

  10. 2025-05-30

    House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  11. 2025-05-30

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

  12. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

    passage

  13. 2025-05-30

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

  14. 2025-05-30

    House message: House appointed Conference Committee members

  15. 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

  16. 2025-05-29

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

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2025-05-29

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

    passage

  18. 2025-05-29

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

  19. 2025-05-29

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

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2025-05-29

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2025-05-29

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

  22. 2025-05-29

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2025-05-29

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  24. 2025-05-28

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

  25. 2025-05-28

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

  26. 2025-05-28

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  27. 2025-05-28

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

  28. 2025-05-28

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  29. 2025-05-28

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

  30. 2025-05-28

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

  31. 2025-05-28

    Read second time

    reading-2

  32. 2025-05-28

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

  33. 2025-05-28

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  34. 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

  35. 2025-03-21

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  36. 2025-03-19

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  37. 2025-03-19

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  38. 2025-03-18

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

  39. 2025-03-18

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Collamore

  40. 2025-03-18

    Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable

  41. 2025-03-18

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  42. 2025-03-18

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  43. 2025-03-18

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  44. 2025-03-14

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  45. 2025-03-14

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  46. 2025-03-13

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  47. 2025-03-13

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  48. 2025-03-13

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  49. 2025-02-04

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

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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

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