An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses
State of VermontVermont- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 29, 2026
- 167 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
VT H 578 · PassedMay 29
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Bill details
- Last action
- House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Sponsors
EKEmilie KrasnowRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI9Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
IGIan GoodnowRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WIN9
KGKenneth GoslantRepresentative · Republican · HD-WAS1
BRBarbara RachelsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI14
Bill history
Newest first.
May 29, 2026House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026Senate
May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026House
May 29, 2026Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026House
May 22, 2026House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendmentSenate
May 20, 2026Senate proposal of amendment concurred inHouse
May 20, 2026Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 20, 2026Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentHouse
May 19, 2026Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse
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May 19, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator BaruthSenate
May 19, 2026Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentSenate
May 19, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate
May 15, 20263rd reading orderedSenate
May 15, 2026Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed toSenate
May 15, 2026Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on FinanceSenate
May 15, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on AppropriationsSenate
May 15, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendmentSenate
May 15, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on JudiciarySenate
May 15, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate
May 15, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate
May 15, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on JudiciarySenate
May 15, 2026New Business/Second ReadingSenate
May 14, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate
May 14, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate
May 14, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on JudiciarySenate
May 14, 2026Second ReadingSenate
May 14, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
May 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31Senate
May 12, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate
May 12, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on JudiciarySenate
May 12, 2026Second ReadingSenate
May 12, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Apr 30, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31Senate
Apr 30, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on JudiciarySenate
Apr 30, 2026Second ReadingSenate
Apr 30, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Mar 17, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate
Mar 12, 2026Read third time and passedHouse
Mar 12, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse
Mar 11, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse
Mar 11, 2026Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed toHouse
Mar 11, 2026Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on AppropriationsHouse
Mar 11, 2026Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and MeansHouse
Mar 11, 2026Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on JudiciaryHouse
Mar 11, 2026Read second timeHouse
Mar 11, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Mar 10, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Feb 19, 2026Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)House
Feb 17, 2026Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)House
Feb 17, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Jan 6, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on JudiciaryHouse
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