An act relating to cannabis
State of VermontVermont- 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 278 · PassedMay 29
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Bill details
- Last action
- Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Sponsors
KRKesha Ram HinsdaleSenator · Democrat · SD-CHIPrimary sponsorPrimary sponsor
ACAlison ClarksonSenator · Democrat · SD-WIN
MGMartine GulickSenator · Democrat · SD-CHI
TVTanya VyhovskySenator · Democrat · SD-CHI
RWRichard WestmanSenator · Republican · SD-LAM
RWRebecca WhiteSenator · Democrat · SD-WIN
Bill history
Newest first.
May 29, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026House
May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026Senate
May 29, 2026Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026Senate
May 28, 2026Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred inHouse
May 28, 2026As passed by Senate and HouseSenate
May 28, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator BaruthSenate
May 28, 2026House proposal of amendment concurred inSenate
May 28, 2026House proposal of amendment; textSenate
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May 28, 2026Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator BaruthSenate
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 27, 2026Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 27, 2026Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse
May 27, 2026Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 27, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse
May 27, 2026Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed toHouse
May 27, 2026Rep. Tagliavia of Corinth and Boyden of Cambridge moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, which was agreed toHouse
May 27, 2026Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, which was agreed toHouse
May 27, 2026Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed toHouse
May 27, 2026Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on AppropriationsHouse
May 27, 2026Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and MeansHouse
May 27, 2026Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsHouse
May 27, 2026Read second timeHouse
May 27, 2026Action Calendar: Unfinished BusinessHouse
May 26, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
May 22, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
May 19, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)House
May 19, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
May 18, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
May 13, 2026Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)House
Apr 1, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsHouse
Mar 27, 2026Read 3rd time & passedSenate
Mar 27, 2026Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) VyhovskySenate
Mar 27, 2026Senator Vyhovsky requested & granted leave to withdraw amendmentSenate
Mar 27, 2026Consideration resumedSenate
Mar 27, 2026Consideration postponed to later in the legislative daySenate
Mar 27, 2026Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) VyhovskySenate
Mar 27, 2026Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) ChittendenSenate
Mar 27, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) ChittendenSenate
Mar 27, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate
Mar 26, 20263rd reading orderedSenate
Mar 26, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed toSenate
Mar 26, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as moved by Senator Clarkson, Brock, Chittenden, Ram Hinsdale, and WeeksSenate
Mar 26, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on AppropriationsSenate
Mar 26, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendmentSenate
Mar 26, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on FinanceSenate
Mar 26, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
Mar 26, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) ClarksonSenate
Mar 26, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsSenate
Mar 26, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate
Mar 26, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
Mar 26, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
Mar 25, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) ClarksonSenate
Mar 25, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsSenate
Mar 25, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate
Mar 25, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
Mar 25, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
Mar 24, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsSenate
Mar 24, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate
Mar 24, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
Mar 24, 2026Second ReadingSenate
Mar 20, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsSenate
Mar 20, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate
Mar 20, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
Mar 20, 2026Second ReadingSenate
Mar 20, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Mar 19, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31Senate
Mar 19, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate
Mar 19, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
Mar 19, 2026Second ReadingSenate
Mar 19, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Mar 17, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31Senate
Mar 17, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
Mar 17, 2026Second ReadingSenate
Mar 17, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Jan 21, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate
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