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IntroducedJan 04, 2024
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Passed HouseApr 19, 2024
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Passed SenateMay 09, 2024
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Signed into LawMay 10, 2024
An act relating to animal welfare
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 10, 2024: House message: Governor approved bill on June 10, 2024
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on H 626
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Julia Andrewscosponsor
- Peter Anthonycosponsor
- Michelle Bos-Luncosponsor
- Lucy Boydencosponsor
- Tesha Busscosponsor
- Conor Caseycosponsor
- Paul Cliffordcosponsor
- Esme Colecosponsor
- James Gregoirecosponsor
- Noah Hymancosponsor
- Emilie Krasnowcosponsor
- Dennis LaBountycosponsor
- John O'Briencosponsor
- Monique Priestleycosponsor
- Barbara Rachelsoncosponsor
- Mary-Katherine Stonecosponsor
- Heather Surprenantcosponsor
- Christopher Taylorcosponsor
- Dara Torrecosponsor
- Kirk Whitecosponsor
- Jonathan Williamscosponsor
- Less…cosponsor
Votes
Actions
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- House message: Governor approved bill on June 10, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | executive
- Signed by Governor on June 10, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | House
- Delivered to the Governor on June 4, 2024
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
- May 10, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Senate Proposal of Amendment
- Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
- May 09, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations - Introduction and Vote
- Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Watson for Committee on Government Operations
- Reported favorably by Senator McCormack for Committee on Finance
- Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
- 3rd reading ordered
- Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 08, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Walk-through and possible vote
- Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Kitchel
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- May 03, 2024 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
- Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- May 02, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Mark-up and Vote; Vote
- May 01, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Apr 30, 2024 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Government Operations - Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony
- Apr 25, 2024 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- Apr 23, 2024 | Senate
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
- Apr 19, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Read third time and passed
- Apr 18, 2024 | House
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read second time
- Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Harrison of Chittenden recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means
- Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
- Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
- Third Reading ordered
- Apr 17, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Appropriations amendment
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Apr 16, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Appropriations - Amendment and vote
- Apr 09, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Appropriations - Walk through
- Mar 21, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Ways & Means amendment
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry - Committee discussion
- Mar 20, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry - Introduction; Walk-through
- House Committee on Ways and Means - vote
- Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 19, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Ways and Means - potential vote
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 15, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Vote; Continued, vote
- Mar 13, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Testimony and committee discussion
- Feb 28, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Testimony and committee discussion
- Feb 15, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Testimony
- Jan 25, 2024 | House
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Bill introduction and walk-through
- Jan 19, 2024 | House
- Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury moved that the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
- Jan 04, 2024 | House
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Bill Texts
Documents
- Act SummaryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and ForestryPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsPDF
- Committee Documents: House Committee on Ways and MeansPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on FinancePDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on Government OperationsPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.626 (Act 167) – An act relating to animal welfare, As Enacted by the General AssemblyPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.626 – An act relating to animal welfare, As passed by the House of RepresentativesPDF
- Fiscal Note: H.626 – An act relating to animal welfare, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and Means, Draft 1.1PDF
- Fiscal Note: H.626 – An act relating to animal welfare, As recommended by the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, Draft 2.3PDF