H.841 — An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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In plain language
The bill addresses various animal welfare procedures.
This legislation involves updates to practices and regulations concerning animal welfare. It aims to improve how animals are treated and cared for.
Summary
An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Bill Text
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Read H.841 on the official Vermont source →Action History
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House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
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Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026
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Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026
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House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
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Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
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Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
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Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
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Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
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New Business/Third Reading
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3rd reading ordered
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Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
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Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance
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Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
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Favorable report by Committee on Finance
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
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Unfinished Business/Second Reading
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Favorable report by Committee on Finance
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
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New Business/Second Reading
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Favorable report by Committee on Finance
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
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Second Reading
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Entered on Notice Calendar
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Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
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Second Reading
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Entered on Notice Calendar
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Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Hashim
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Read third time and passed
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Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland and Nelson of Derby moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
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Action Calendar: Third Reading
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Third Reading ordered
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Rep. Branagan of Georgia moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was disagreed to
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Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
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Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means
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Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
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Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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Read second time
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Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
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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 agreed to
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Sponsors
- Chea Waters Evans · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chea Waters Evans Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (189)
189 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 189 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H.841 do?
- An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
- Who sponsors H.841?
- H.841 is sponsored by Chea Waters Evans (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H.841?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2026. Enacted.
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