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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 401: An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 401 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to exemptions for food manufacturing establishments. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), Ashley Bartley (Republican), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic), Dave Bosch (Republican), Michael Boutin (Republican), Greg Burtt (Republican), Emily Carris-Duncan (Democratic), V.L. Coffin (Republican), Esme Cole (Democratic), Josh Dobrovich (Republican), Abbey Duke (Democratic), David Durfee (Democratic), Zon Eastes (Democratic), Edye Graning (Democratic), Will Greer (Democratic), Rob Hunter (Democratic), Chris Keyser (Republican), Kate Lalley (Democratic), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Jubilee McGill (Democratic), Tony Micklus (Republican), Leland Morgan (Republican), Mike Mrowicki (Democratic), Richard Nelson (Republican), Michael Nigro (Democratic), John O'Brien (Democratic), Herb Olson (Democratic), Monique Priestley (Democratic), Laura Sibilia (Independent), Heather Surprenant, Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Ken Wells (Republican), Kirk White (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2025): House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Independent 2 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan CooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-1
Ashley BartleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Michelle Bos-LunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-3
Dave BoschPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-2
Michael BoutinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-3
Greg BurttPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Washington
Emily Carris-DuncanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-6
V.L. CoffinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-2
Esme ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Josh DobrovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-3
Abbey DukePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-17
David DurfeePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-3
Zon EastesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-1
Edye GraningPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-3
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
Rob HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-4
Chris KeyserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-7
Kate LalleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-6
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Jubilee McGillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-5
Tony MicklusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseChittenden-Franklin
Leland MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mike MrowickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-4
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
Michael NigroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-5
John O'BrienPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-1
Herb OlsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-4
Monique PriestleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-2
Laura SibiliaPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseWindham-2
Heather SurprenantPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Ken WellsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-3
Kirk WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Addison

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025
  2. Signed by Governor on June 2, 2025
  3. Delivered to Governor on May 27, 2025
  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
  6. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
  7. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2025
  8. Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury moved to postpone action until 5/20/2025, which was agreed to
  9. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
  10. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
  11. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
  12. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source