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H 578 House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

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50 actions
  1. May 29, 2026 upper
    House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
  2. May 29, 2026 executive
    Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026
  3. May 29, 2026 lower
    Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026
  4. May 22, 2026 upper
    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
  5. May 20, 2026 lower
    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
  6. May 20, 2026 lower
    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
  7. May 20, 2026 lower
    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
  8. May 19, 2026 lower
    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
  9. May 19, 2026 upper
    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
  10. May 19, 2026 upper
    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
  11. May 19, 2026 upper
    New Business/Third Reading
  12. May 15, 2026 upper
    3rd reading ordered
  13. May 15, 2026 upper
    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to
  14. May 15, 2026 upper
    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
  15. May 15, 2026 upper
    Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations
  16. May 15, 2026 upper
    Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
  17. May 15, 2026 upper
    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary
  18. May 15, 2026 upper
    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
  19. May 15, 2026 upper
    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
  20. May 15, 2026 upper
    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
  21. May 15, 2026 upper
    New Business/Second Reading
  22. May 14, 2026 upper
    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
  23. May 14, 2026 upper
    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
  24. May 14, 2026 upper
    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
  25. May 14, 2026 upper
    Second Reading
  26. May 14, 2026 upper
    Entered on Notice Calendar
  27. May 12, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
  28. May 12, 2026 upper
    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
  29. May 12, 2026 upper
    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
  30. May 12, 2026 upper
    Second Reading
  31. May 12, 2026 upper
    Entered on Notice Calendar
  32. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
  33. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
  34. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Second Reading
  35. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Entered on Notice Calendar
  36. Mar 17, 2026 upper
    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
  37. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Read third time and passed
  38. Mar 12, 2026 lower
    Action Calendar: Third Reading
  39. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Third Reading ordered
  40. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
  41. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
  42. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Rep. Masland of Thetford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
  43. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
  44. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Read second time
  45. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
  46. Mar 10, 2026 lower
    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
  47. Feb 19, 2026 lower
    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
  48. Feb 17, 2026 lower
    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
  49. Feb 17, 2026 lower
    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
  50. Jan 6, 2026 lower
    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
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