An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary · Jan 6, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Feb 17, 2026
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Feb 17, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · Feb 19, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 10, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 11, 2026
Read second time · Mar 11, 2026
Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary · Mar 11, 2026
Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 11, 2026
Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · Mar 11, 2026
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to · Mar 11, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 11, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 12, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Mar 17, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 30, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 30, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Apr 30, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Apr 30, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 12, 2026
Second Reading · May 12, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 12, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 12, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · May 12, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 14, 2026
Second Reading · May 14, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 14, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 14, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · May 14, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 15, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 15, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 15, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · May 15, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary · May 15, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment · May 15, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations · May 15, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Finance · May 15, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary , as amended, agreed to · May 15, 2026
3rd reading ordered · May 15, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · May 19, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 19, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 19, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 19, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 20, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 20, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 20, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 22, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026 · May 29, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Emilie KrasnowRep. Ian GoodnowRep. Kenneth GoslantRep. Barbara Rachelson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026 (May 29, 2026).