Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

H.461 — An act relating to expanding employee access to unpaid leave

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025

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  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 March 11, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

An act relating to expanding employee access to unpaid leave

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2025

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

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  7. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  10. Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden

  11. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden

  12. New Business/Third Reading

  13. 3rd reading ordered

  14. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to

  15. Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations

  16. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  17. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  18. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  19. New Business/Second Reading

  20. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  21. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  22. Second Reading

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

  24. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  25. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  26. Second Reading

  27. Entered on Notice Calendar

  28. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  29. Read third time and passed

  30. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  31. Third Reading ordered

  32. Report of Committee on General and Housing agreed to

  33. Rep. Donahue of Northfield asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  34. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the report of the Committee on General and Housing

  35. Rep. Bartley of Fairfax reported for the Committee on General and Housing

  36. Read second time

  37. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  38. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  39. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  40. Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.461 do?
An act relating to expanding employee access to unpaid leave
Who sponsors H.461?
H.461 is sponsored by Emilie Krasnow (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.461?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2025. Enacted.
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