STATE BILLVT S 71PASSED

An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

State of Vermont
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 29, 2026
167 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
VT S 71 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026

Sponsors

ACAlison ClarksonSenator · Democrat · SD-WINPrimary sponsor
WHWendy HarrisonSenator · Democrat · SD-WIN
NHNader HashimSenator · Democrat · SD-WIN
JMJoseph MajorSenator · Democrat · SD-WIN
TVTanya VyhovskySenator · Democrat · SD-CHI
RWRebecca WhiteSenator · Democrat · SD-WIN

Bill history

Newest first.

May 29, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026House
May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026Senate
May 29, 2026Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026Senate
May 29, 2026Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred inHouse
May 29, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator LyonsSenate
May 29, 2026As passed by Senate and HouseSenate
May 29, 2026House proposal of amendment concurred inSenate
May 29, 2026House proposal of amendment; textSenate
Show 38 earlier actions
May 29, 2026House proposal of amendmentSenate
May 28, 2026House proposal of amendmentSenate
May 28, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
May 27, 2026House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendmentSenate
May 26, 2026Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 26, 2026Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse
May 26, 2026Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 26, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse
May 26, 2026Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3House
May 26, 2026Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed toHouse
May 26, 2026Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and naysHouse
May 26, 2026Rep. Greer of Bennington, Cole of Hartford, Galfetti of Barre Town, Headrick of Burlington, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, McCann of Montpelier, Sibilia of Dover, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the report of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was disagreed toHouse
May 26, 2026Rep. Priestley of Bradford reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentHouse
May 26, 2026Read second timeHouse
May 26, 2026Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 26, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Apr 1, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentHouse
Mar 27, 2025Read 3rd time & passedSenate
Mar 27, 2025New Business/Third ReadingSenate
Mar 26, 20253rd reading orderedSenate
Mar 26, 2025Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0Senate
Mar 26, 2025Roll Call, Requested by Sen. BeckSenate
Mar 26, 2025Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Plunkett for Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 26, 2025Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 26, 2025Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
Mar 25, 2025Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 25, 2025Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
Mar 21, 2025Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 21, 2025Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
Mar 20, 2025Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 20, 2025Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
Mar 19, 2025Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 19, 2025New Business/Second ReadingSenate
Mar 18, 2025Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 18, 2025Second ReadingSenate
Mar 18, 2025Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Feb 26, 2025Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs relieved; bill committed to Committee on Institutions on motion of Senator ClarksonSenate
Feb 18, 2025Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Recorded votes

Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0Mar 26, 2025 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3May 26, 2026 · House · 129 yea · 3 nayPassed

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