H.841 (Act 121)
An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Rep. Chea Waters Evans ,
5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026Opens in a new window
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An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, January 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 1:00 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 10:10 AM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Witness testimony
Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Central Vermont Humane Society
Era MacDonald, Founder and Executive Director, Merrymac Farm Sanctuary
Pamela Krausz, Board Member, Vermont Humane Federation
Joanne Bourbeau, Northeastern Regional Director, Humane World for Animals
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 11:00 AM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Witness testimony
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Sara White, Veterinarian and Executive Director, Spay ASAP Inc.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:05 AM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Walk-through of draft 1.1 and witness testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Trevor Whipple, Member, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Walk-through of draft 2.1 and vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 11:30 AM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 1:45 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
House Ways and Means amendment straw poll
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:40 AM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Rep. Bartholomew amendment witness testimony and straw poll
Rep. John Bartholomew, Sponsor
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 3:00 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Introduction and Walk-through
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Central Vermont Humane Society
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Pamela Krausz, Executive Director, VT-CAN! Spay/Neuter Clinic
Sara White, Veterinarian and Executive Director, Spay ASAP Inc.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:45 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Tredeau, Staff Attorney, Office of Professional Regulation
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:30 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 3:00 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Patty Richards, Member, Green Mountain Dog Club
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:30 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lucas Fletcher, Master, North Country Hounds
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:30 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Vote
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:15 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Walk-through and vote
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 2:05 PM
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H.841 - An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Senate proposal of amendment walk-through and straw poll
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Rep. John Bartholomew, Sponsor
- Joanne Bourbeau, Northeastern Regional Director, Humane World for Animals
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Central Vermont Humane Society
- Pamela Krausz, Board Member, Vermont Humane Federation
- Era MacDonald, Founder and Executive Director, Merrymac Farm Sanctuary
- Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor
- Trevor Whipple, Member, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
- Sara White, Veterinarian and Executive Director, Spay ASAP Inc.
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Lucas Fletcher, Master, North Country Hounds
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Erika Holm, Co-Executive Director, Central Vermont Humane Society
- Pamela Krausz, Executive Director, VT-CAN! Spay/Neuter Clinic
- Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
- Patty Richards, Member, Green Mountain Dog Club
- Emily Tredeau, Staff Attorney, Office of Professional Regulation
- Rep. Chea Waters Evans, Sponsor
- Sara White, Veterinarian and Executive Director, Spay ASAP Inc.
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.841 (Act 121) – An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, As EnactedOpens in a new window
- H.841 – An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Government OperationsOpens in a new window
- H.841 – An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, As passed by the House of RepresentativesOpens in a new window
- H.841 – An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, As recommended by the House Committee on Ways and Means, Draft 1.1Opens in a new window
- H.841 – An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, As recommended by the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, Draft 2.1Opens in a new window
No committee of conference members found for H.841 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.841 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.841 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 20 V.S.A. § 3202. Establishment of Division of Animal Welfare; powers and duties |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3203. Animal Welfare Fund |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3552. Sexual sterilization of stray cats with no known owner |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3581. General requirements |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3583. Repealed. 2025, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. June 8, 2026. |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3682. Inspection of premises |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3814. Findings |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3815. Dog, cat, and wolf-hybrid sexual sterilization program |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3816. Animal sexual sterilization fund; creation |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3903. Animal shelters and rescue organizations |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3907. Denial or revocation of registration or license |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3911. Penalties |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3915. Health certificate for transport into State |
| 20 V.S.A. § 3916. Insurance |
Staff & Other Information
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel