Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 20 D · 11 R · 2 I cosponsors

H.401 — An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on June 02, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    1 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (20 D · 11 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on June 2, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 27, 2025

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  7. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2025

  8. Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury moved to postpone action until 5/20/2025, which was agreed to

  9. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  10. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  11. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  12. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  13. New Business/Third Reading

  14. 3rd reading ordered

  15. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  16. Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance

  17. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare

  18. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  19. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  20. New Business/Second Reading

  21. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  22. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  23. Second Reading

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

  25. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  26. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  27. Second Reading

  28. Entered on Notice Calendar

  29. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

  30. Read third time and passed

  31. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  32. Third Reading ordered

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

  34. Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  35. Rep. Burtt of Cabot reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

  36. Read second time

  37. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  38. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  39. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  40. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  41. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.401 do?
An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments
Who sponsors H.401?
H.401 is sponsored by Jonathan Cooper (Democrat), Ashley R Bartley (Republican/Democrat), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democrat), David "Dave" Bosch (Republican), Michael Boutin (Republican), Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican), Emily Carris Duncan (Democrat), VL L Coffin IV (Republican), Esme Cole (Democrat), Joshua Dobrovich (Republican), Abbey Duke (Democrat), David K Durfee (Democrat), Zon Eastes (Democrat), Edye Graning (Democrat), William "Will" Greer (Democrat), Robert Hunter (Democrat), Chris Keyser (Republican), Kate Lalley (Democrat), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Jubilee McGill (Democrat), Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), Leland J Morgan (Republican), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Richard M Nelson (Republican), Michael Nigro (Democrat), John K O'Brien (Democrat), Herb Olson (Democrat), Monique Priestley (Democrat), Laura H Sibilia (Independent), Heather Surprenant (Democrat), Shawn Sweeney (Democrat), Kenneth "Ken" L Wells (Republican), and Kirk White (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.401?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2025. Enacted.
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