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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 278: An act relating to cannabis

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

S 278 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to cannabis. Primary sponsor: Kesha Ram Hinsdale (Democratic), Alison Clarkson (Democratic), Martine Gulick (Democratic), Tanya Vyhovsky (Democratic/Progressive), Richard Westman (Republican), Becca White (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Democratic/Progressive 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kesha Ram HinsdalePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Alison ClarksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor
Martine GulickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Central
Tanya VyhovskyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateChittenden Central
Richard WestmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateLamoille
Becca WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor

“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. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
  2. Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
  3. Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026
  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
  5. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
  6. As passed by Senate and House
  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in
  8. House proposal of amendment; text
  9. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
  10. House proposal of amendment
  11. Entered on Notice Calendar
  12. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) 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