An act relating to cannabis
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Jan 21, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 17, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 17, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Mar 17, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 17, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 19, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 19, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Mar 19, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 19, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 19, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 20, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 20, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 25, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Clarkson · Mar 25, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Clarkson · Mar 26, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · Mar 26, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance · Mar 26, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as moved by Senator Clarkson, Brock, Chittenden, Ram Hinsdale, and Weeks · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs , as amended, agreed to · Mar 26, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Mar 26, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden · Mar 27, 2026
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden · Mar 27, 2026
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky · Mar 27, 2026
Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day · Mar 27, 2026
Consideration resumed · Mar 27, 2026
Senator Vyhovsky requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment · Mar 27, 2026
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Vyhovsky · Mar 27, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 27, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · Apr 1, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · May 13, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 19, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · May 19, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 22, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 26, 2026
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · May 27, 2026
Read second time · May 27, 2026
Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · May 27, 2026
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · May 27, 2026
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 27, 2026
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , which was agreed to · May 27, 2026
Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , as amended, which was agreed to · May 27, 2026
Rep. Tagliavia of Corinth and Boyden of Cambridge moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , as amended, which was agreed to · May 27, 2026
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , as amended, agreed to · May 27, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 27, 2026
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 27, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 27, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 27, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 27, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 28, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 28, 2026
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 28, 2026
House proposal of amendment; text · May 28, 2026
House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 28, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 28, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 28, 2026
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 28, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Kesha Ram HinsdaleSen. Alison ClarksonSen. Martine GulickSen. Tanya VyhovskySen. Richard WestmanSen. Rebecca White
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 (May 29, 2026).