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Vermont General Assembly · H.626 · House message: Governor approved bill on April 28, 2026 (Act 89)

An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

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Officially: “An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary · Jan 9, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Feb 3, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Feb 4, 2026
Read second time · Feb 4, 2026
Rep. Malay of Pittsford reported for the Committee on Judiciary · Feb 4, 2026
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to · Feb 4, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Feb 4, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Feb 5, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill · Feb 5, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked that the question be divided · Feb 5, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked and was granted leave to withdraw 1st instance of amendment · Feb 5, 2026
Remaining instances of amendment agreed to · Feb 5, 2026
Read third time and passed · Feb 5, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Feb 6, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 10, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 10, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Apr 10, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 14, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to · Apr 14, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Apr 14, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Apr 15, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Apr 15, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Apr 16, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · Apr 17, 2026
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · Apr 21, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · Apr 21, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on April 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · Apr 23, 2026
Signed by Governor on April 28, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on April 28, 2026 · Apr 30, 2026

The numbers

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Rep. Angela ArsenaultRep. Alicia MalayRep. Sarah "Sarita" AustinRep. Edye GraningRep. Leanne HarpleRep. Emilie KrasnowRep. Mary-Katherine Stone
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on April 28, 2026 (Apr 30, 2026).