H.626 (Act 167)
An act relating to animal welfare
Sponsors:
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Rep. Mike Rice, Rep. Katherine Sims
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Rep. Julia Andrews, Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Rep. Lucy Boyden, Rep. Tesha Buss, Rep. Conor Casey, Rep. Paul Clifford, Rep. Esme Cole, Rep. James Gregoire, Rep. Noah Hyman, Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Rep. Dennis LaBounty, Rep. John O'Brien, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone, Rep. Heather Surprenant, Rep. Christopher Taylor, Rep. Dara Torre, Rep. Kirk White, Rep. Jonathan Williams
Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 10, 2024
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Sally Adams, Deputy State's Attorney, Office of the Chittenden County State's Attorney
- Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
- Pam Brown, Veterinarian, Humane Society of Chittenden County
- Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
- Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
- Rep. James Harrison, Reporter
- Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Programs and Operations, Central Vermont Humane Society
- Rep. James Masland, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Mike Rice, Co-sponsor
- Rep. Katherine Sims, Co-sponsor
- Beverly Soychak, Private Citizen
- Jackie Stanley, Executive Director, Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
- Justin Stedman, Chief Warden of the Warden Service Division, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Jen Straub, Founder & President, The Dorset Equine Rescue
- Lark Thompson, Private Citizen
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor
- Trevor Whipple, Law Enforcement Consultant, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Anne Watson, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Sally Adams, Deputy State's Attorney, Office of the Chittenden County State's Attorney, and Vice Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
- Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- JoAnne Bourbeau, Northeast Regional Director, Humane Society of United States
- Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Programs and Operations, Central Vermont Humane Society, and Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jackie Stanley, Executive Director, Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Trevor Whipple, Law Enforcement Risk Management Consultant, Vermont League of Cities and Towns