2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.626
An act relating to animal welfare
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
Senate Committee on Government Operations
4/25/2024 - Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Chea Waters Evans
- Rep. Mike Rice
- Rep. Katherine Sims
- Additional Sponsors
- 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
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- Location
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 4/25/2024 - Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to animal welfare
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to animal welfare
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to animal welfare
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to animal welfare
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, January 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Bill introduction and walk-through
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor
Rep. Mike Rice, Co-sponsor
Rep. Katherine Sims, Co-sponsor
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Testimony
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jackie Stanley, Executive Director, Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
Trevor Whipple, Law Enforcement Consultant, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Beverly Soychak, Private Citizen
Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Programs and Operations, Central Vermont Humane Society
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Sally Adams, Deputy State's Attorney, Office of the Chittenden County State's Attorney
Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jen Straub, Founder & President, The Dorset Equine Rescue
Pam Brown, Veterinarian, Humane Society of Chittenden County
Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Lark Thompson, Private Citizen
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:05 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Testimony and committee discussion
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mike Covey, Executive Director, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:08 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Testimony and committee discussion
Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Christopher Herrick, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Justin Stedman, Chief Warden of the Warden Service Division, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:00 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Continued, vote
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 4:40 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
potential vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 9:45 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Introduction
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:15 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Walk-through
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:40 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
vote
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:07 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Ways & Means amendment
Rep. James Masland, Reporter, House Committee on Ways and Means
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
- 10:00 AM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Committee discussion
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 2:55 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Walk through
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Amendment and vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 3:30 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Appropriations amendment
Rep. James Harrison, Reporter
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
JoAnne Bourbeau, Northeast Regional Director, Humane Society of United States
Jackie Stanley, Executive Director, Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 4:15 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Trevor Whipple, Law Enforcement Risk Management Consultant, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Programs and Operations, Central Vermont Humane Society, and Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
Sally Adams, Deputy State's Attorney, Office of the Chittenden County State's Attorney, and Vice Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:30 PM
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H.626 - An act relating to animal welfare
Possible Mark-up and Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to animal welfare
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 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
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.626 – An act relating to animal welfare, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and Means, Draft 1.1
- H.626 – An act relating to animal welfare, As recommended by the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, Draft 2.3
No committee of conference members found for H.626 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to animal welfare
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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