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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 407: An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Introduced 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 407 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities. Primary sponsor: Richard Nelson (Republican), Michael Boutin (Republican), Lucy Boyden (Democratic), Carolyn Branagan (Republican), Greg Burtt (Republican), Jim Casey (Republican), Tom Charlton (Republican), Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), Josh Dobrovich (Republican), Marty Feltus (Republican), Kenneth Goslant (Republican), Will Greer (Democratic), James Gregoire (Republican), Zak Harvey (Republican), Mark Higley (Republican), Jay Hooper (Democratic), Larry Labor (Republican), Wayne Laroche (Republican), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Eric Maguire (Republican), Leland Morgan (Republican), Mike Morgan (Republican), Kristi Morris (Democratic), Mary Morrissey (Republican), Todd Nielsen (Republican), Rob North (Republican), Joseph Parsons (Republican), Sandy Pinsonault (Republican), Debbie Powers (Republican), Laura Sibilia (Independent), Mike Southworth (Republican), Brenda Steady (Republican), Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Mike Tagliavia (Republican), Matt Walker (Republican), Ken Wells (Republican), Kevin Winter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Independent 2 · Republican 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
Michael BoutinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-3
Lucy BoydenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-3
Carolyn BranaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Greg BurttPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Washington
Jim CaseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseAddison-Rutland
Tom CharltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-Windham
Jonathan CooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-1
Josh DobrovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-3
Marty FeltusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-3
Kenneth GoslantPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-1
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
James GregoirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-6
Zak HarveyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-3
Mark HigleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-Lamoille
Jay HooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-Washington-Addison
Larry LaborPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Orleans
Wayne LarochePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Eric MaguirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-5
Leland MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mike MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Kristi MorrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-3
Mary MorrisseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-5
Todd NielsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-9
Rob NorthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseAddison-3
Joseph ParsonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-Caledonia
Sandy PinsonaultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-Rutland
Debbie PowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-1
Laura SibiliaPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseWindham-2
Mike SouthworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-2
Brenda SteadyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseChittenden-25
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Mike TagliaviaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-1
Matt WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-4
Ken WellsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-3
Kevin WinterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Windsor

“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. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sources

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