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Became Law

An act relating to cannabis

VT · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2026

Latest action (May 29, 2026) Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

Sponsors (6)

Action history (77)
  1. Jan 21, 2026 Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  2. Mar 17, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  3. Mar 17, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  4. Mar 17, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  5. Mar 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · upper
  6. Mar 19, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  7. Mar 19, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  8. Mar 19, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  9. Mar 19, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  10. Mar 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · upper
  11. Mar 20, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  12. Mar 20, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  13. Mar 20, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  14. Mar 20, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  15. Mar 20, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  16. Mar 24, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  17. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  18. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  19. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  20. Mar 25, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
  21. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  22. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  23. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  24. Mar 25, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Clarkson · upper
  25. Mar 26, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
  26. Mar 26, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  27. Mar 26, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  28. Mar 26, 2026 Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  29. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Clarkson · upper
  30. Mar 26, 2026 Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs · upper
  31. Mar 26, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance · upper
  32. Mar 26, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment · upper
  33. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  34. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as moved by Senator Clarkson, Brock, Chittenden, Ram Hinsdale, and Weeks · upper
  35. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to · upper
  36. Mar 26, 2026 3rd reading ordered · upper
  37. Mar 27, 2026 New Business/Third Reading · upper
  38. Mar 27, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden · upper
  39. Mar 27, 2026 Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden · upper
  40. Mar 27, 2026 Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky · upper
  41. Mar 27, 2026 Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day · upper
  42. Mar 27, 2026 Consideration resumed · upper
  43. Mar 27, 2026 Senator Vyhovsky requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment · upper
  44. Mar 27, 2026 Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Vyhovsky · upper
  45. Mar 27, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed · upper
  46. Apr 1, 2026 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · lower
  47. May 13, 2026 Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · lower
  48. May 18, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  49. May 19, 2026 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  50. May 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · lower
  51. May 22, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  52. May 26, 2026 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  53. May 27, 2026 Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · lower
  54. May 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
  55. May 27, 2026 Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · lower
  56. May 27, 2026 Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · lower
  57. May 27, 2026 Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · lower
  58. May 27, 2026 Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to · lower
  59. May 27, 2026 Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, which was agreed to · lower
  60. May 27, 2026 Rep. 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 to · lower
  61. May 27, 2026 Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to · lower
  62. May 27, 2026 Third Reading ordered · lower
  63. May 27, 2026 Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  64. May 27, 2026 Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
  65. May 27, 2026 Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  66. May 27, 2026 House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · upper
  67. May 28, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  68. May 28, 2026 House proposal of amendment · upper
  69. May 28, 2026 Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
  70. May 28, 2026 House proposal of amendment; text · upper
  71. May 28, 2026 House proposal of amendment concurred in · upper
  72. May 28, 2026 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
  73. May 28, 2026 As passed by Senate and House · upper
  74. May 28, 2026 Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in · lower
  75. May 29, 2026 Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 · upper
  76. May 29, 2026 Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · executive
  77. May 29, 2026 Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · executive

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