An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary · Jan 30, 2026
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 Government Operations and Military Affairs , which was · Feb 3, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Feb 26, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 12, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 13, 2026
Read second time · Mar 13, 2026
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · Mar 13, 2026
Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 13, 2026
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 13, 2026
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , as amended, agreed to · Mar 13, 2026
Rep. Branagan of Georgia moved to commit the resolution to the Committee Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry , which was disagreed to · Mar 13, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 13, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 17, 2026
Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland and Nelson of Derby moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Mar 17, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 17, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Mar 19, 2026
Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Hashim · Apr 1, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 8, 2026
Second Reading · May 8, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · May 8, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · May 8, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 15, 2026
Second Reading · May 15, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · May 15, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · May 15, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 19, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · May 19, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · May 19, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 20, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · May 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · May 20, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations · May 20, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance · May 20, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to · May 20, 2026
3rd reading ordered · May 20, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · May 21, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 21, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 21, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 21, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 21, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 21, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 26, 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
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Chea Waters Evans
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).