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S0071Introduced in the Senate

An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Passed

Introduced by Alison Clarkson, District WIN

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance

Where it stands

Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3 · May 26, 2026

129

Yes

3

No

18

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
James CaseyADDYes
Amy SheldonADD1Yes
Robin ScheuADD1Yes
Peter ConlonADD2Yes
Matt BirongADD3Yes
Robert NorthADD3Yes
Herb OlsonADD4Absent
Karen LuedersADD4Yes
Jubilee McGillADD5Yes
Sandra PinsonaultBENYes

Bill history

  1. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

  2. Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs relieved; bill committed to Committee on Institutions on motion of Senator Clarkson

  3. Entered on Notice Calendar

  4. Second Reading

  5. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions

  6. New Business/Second Reading

  7. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions

  8. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  9. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions

  10. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  11. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions

  12. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  13. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions

  14. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  15. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions

  16. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Plunkett for Committee on Institutions

  17. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck

  18. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0

  19. 3rd reading ordered

  20. New Business/Third Reading

  21. Read 3rd time & passed

  22. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  23. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  24. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  25. Read second time

  26. Rep. Priestley of Bradford reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  27. Rep. Greer of Bennington, Cole of Hartford, Galfetti of Barre Town, Headrick of Burlington, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, McCann of Montpelier, Sibilia of Dover, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the report of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was disagreed to

  28. Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays

  29. Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to

  30. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3

  31. Third Reading ordered

  32. Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  33. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  34. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  35. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  36. Entered on Notice Calendar

  37. House proposal of amendment

  38. House proposal of amendment

  39. House proposal of amendment; text

  40. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  41. As passed by Senate and House

  42. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons

  43. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  44. Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026

  45. Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026

  46. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026

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