Bill Sponsor
Vermont Senate Bill 278
Session 2025-2026
An act relating to cannabis
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 28, 2026
First Action
Jan 21, 2026
Latest Action
May 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
278
State
Vermont
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
05/29/2026
Senate
Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026
05/28/2026
House
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
05/28/2026
Senate
As passed by Senate and House
05/28/2026
Senate
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
05/28/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment concurred in
05/28/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment; text
05/28/2026
Senate
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
05/28/2026
Senate
House proposal of amendment
05/28/2026
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
05/27/2026
Senate
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
05/27/2026
House
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
05/27/2026
House
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
05/27/2026
House
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
05/27/2026
House
Third Reading ordered
05/27/2026
House
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
05/27/2026
House
Rep. Tagliavia of Corinth and Boyden of Cambridge moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, which was agreed to
05/27/2026
House
Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, which was agreed to
05/27/2026
House
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
05/27/2026
House
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
05/27/2026
House
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
05/27/2026
House
Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
05/27/2026
House
Read second time
05/27/2026
House
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
05/26/2026
House
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
05/22/2026
House
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
05/19/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
05/19/2026
House
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
05/18/2026
House
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
05/13/2026
House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
04/01/2026
House
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
03/27/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time & passed
03/27/2026
Senate
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Vyhovsky
03/27/2026
Senate
Senator Vyhovsky requested & granted leave to withdraw amendment
03/27/2026
Senate
Consideration resumed
03/27/2026
Senate
Consideration postponed to later in the legislative day
03/27/2026
Senate
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky
03/27/2026
Senate
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden
03/27/2026
Senate
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Chittenden
03/27/2026
Senate
New Business/Third Reading
03/26/2026
Senate
3rd reading ordered
03/26/2026
Senate
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to
03/26/2026
Senate
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as moved by Senator Clarkson, Brock, Chittenden, Ram Hinsdale, and Weeks
03/26/2026
Senate
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
03/26/2026
Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
03/26/2026
Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
03/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
03/26/2026
Senate
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Clarkson
03/26/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
03/26/2026
Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
03/26/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
03/26/2026
Senate
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
03/25/2026
Senate
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Clarkson
03/25/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
03/25/2026
Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
03/25/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
03/25/2026
Senate
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
03/24/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
03/24/2026
Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
03/24/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
03/24/2026
Senate
Second Reading
03/20/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
03/20/2026
Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
03/20/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
03/20/2026
Senate
Second Reading
03/20/2026
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
03/19/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
03/19/2026
Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
03/19/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
03/19/2026
Senate
Second Reading
03/19/2026
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
03/17/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
03/17/2026
Senate
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
03/17/2026
Senate
Second Reading
03/17/2026
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
01/21/2026
Senate
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs