H0841Introduced in the House
An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Introduced by Chea Evans, District CHI5
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Where it stands
House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
May 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved that the Committee on Judiciary be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
Rep. Branagan of Georgia moved to commit the resolution to the Committee Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was disagreed to
Third Reading ordered
Action Calendar: Third Reading
Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland and Nelson of Derby moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
Read third time and passed
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Hashim
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
Entered on Notice Calendar
Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
New Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
3rd reading ordered
New Business/Third Reading
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
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