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Vermont S 71 — An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
Vermont, 2025-2026. S 71: An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
Latest action
May 29, 2026 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
Summary
No summary was supplied. Use the original legislative source for the bill text.
Sponsors
- Alison Clarkson — primary sponsor
- Wendy Harrison — primary sponsor
- Nader Hashim — primary sponsor
- Joseph Major — primary sponsor
- Tanya Vyhovsky — primary sponsor
- Rebecca White — primary sponsor
Bill text
As IntroducedOpens in a new window Read version ↗
As Passed By the Senate (OfficialOpens in a new window) Read version ↗
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House Proposal of Amendment (OfficialOpens in a new window) Read version ↗
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As Passed by Both House and Senate (OfficialOpens in a new window) Read version ↗
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Act SummaryOpens in a new window Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
March 26, 2025 · Senate · pass
yes: 29 · no: 0 · not voting: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (30)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Philip Baruth | yes |
| Scott Beck | yes |
| Seth Bongartz | yes |
| Patrick Brennan | yes |
| Randy Brock | yes |
| Thomas Chittenden | yes |
| Alison Clarkson | yes |
| Brian Collamore | yes |
| Ann Cummings | yes |
| Samuel Douglass | yes |
| Martine Larocque Gulick | yes |
| Ruth Hardy | yes |
| Wendy Harrison | yes |
| Larry Hart | yes |
| Nader Hashim | yes |
| Steven Heffernan | yes |
| Russ Ingalls | yes |
| Virginia Lyons | yes |
| Joseph Major | yes |
| Christopher Mattos | yes |
| Robert Norris | yes |
| Andrew Perchlik | yes |
| Robert Plunkett | yes |
| Kesha Ram Hinsdale | yes |
| Anne Watson | yes |
| David Weeks | yes |
| Richard Westman | yes |
| Rebecca White | yes |
| Terry Williams | yes |
| Tanya Vyhovsky | not voting |
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3
May 26, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 129 · no: 3 · not voting: 18
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (150)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angela Arsenault | yes |
| Sarah Austin | yes |
| Richard Bailey | yes |
| John Bartholomew | yes |
| Ashley Bartley | yes |
| Matthew Birong | yes |
| Doug Bishop | yes |
| Alyssa Black | yes |
| Tiffany Bluemle | yes |
| David Bosch | yes |
| Michael Boutin | yes |
| Lucy Boyden | yes |
| Erin Brady | yes |
| Carolyn Branagan | yes |
| Jack Brigham | yes |
| Jana Brown | yes |
| Thomas Burditt | yes |
| Mollie S. Burke | yes |
| Bridget Burkhardt | yes |
| Elizabeth Burrows | yes |
| Gregory Burtt | yes |
| R. Scott Campbell | yes |
| William Canfield | yes |
| Emily Carris Duncan | yes |
| James Casey | yes |
| Conor Casey | yes |
| Ela Chapin | yes |
| Thomas Charlton | yes |
| VL Coffin | yes |
| Esme Cole | yes |
| Peter Conlon | yes |
| Jonathan Cooper | yes |
| Timothy R. Corcoran | yes |
| Wendy Critchlow | yes |
| Allen Demar | yes |
| Eileen Dickinson | yes |
| Joshua Dobrovich | yes |
| Leonora Dodge | yes |
| Karen Dolan | yes |
| Deborah Dolgin | yes |
| Anne B. Donahue | yes |
| Abbey Duke | yes |
| David Durfee | yes |
| Zon Eastes | yes |
| Alice M. Emmons | yes |
| Martha Feltus | yes |
| Gina Galfetti | yes |
| Golrang Garofano | yes |
| Leslie Goldman | yes |
| Ian Goodnow | yes |
| Kenneth Goslant | yes |
| Edye Graning | yes |
| William Greer | yes |
| James Gregoire | yes |
| Lisa Hango | yes |
| Troy Headrick | yes |
| Mark Higley | yes |
| Rebecca Holcombe | yes |
| Philip Jay Hooper | yes |
| Lori Houghton | yes |
| Christopher Howland | yes |
| Michael Hoyt | yes |
| Robert Hunter | yes |
| Kathleen James | yes |
| John Kascenska | yes |
| Chris Keyser | yes |
| Charles Kimbell | yes |
| Bram Kleppner | yes |
| Emilie Kornheiser | yes |
| Larry Labor | yes |
| Kate Lalley | yes |
| Martin LaLonde | yes |
| Saudia LaMont | yes |
| Wayne Laroche | yes |
| Jed Lipsky | yes |
| Kate Logan | yes |
| Kumulia Long | yes |
| Emily Long | yes |
| Karen Lueders | yes |
| Alicia Malay | yes |
| Michael Marcotte | yes |
| James Masland | yes |
| Kate McCann | yes |
| Patricia McCoy | yes |
| Jubilee McGill | yes |
| Anthony Micklus | yes |
| Marc Mihaly | yes |
| Michael Morgan | yes |
| Kristi Morris | yes |
| Mary A. Morrissey | yes |
| Christopher Morrow | yes |
| Michael Mrowicki | yes |
| Richard Nelson | yes |
| Todd Nielsen | yes |
| Michael Nigro | yes |
| Rob North | yes |
| Daniel Noyes | yes |
| Kate Nugent | yes |
| Carol Ode | yes |
| Thomas Oliver | yes |
| Woodman Page | yes |
| Gayle Pezzo | yes |
| Sandra Pinsonault | yes |
| Phil Pouech | yes |
| Debra Powers | yes |
| Christopher Pritchard | yes |
| Beth Quimby | yes |
| Larry Satcowitz | yes |
| Robin Scheu | yes |
| Kevin Scully | yes |
| Amy Sheldon | yes |
| Laura Sibilia | yes |
| David Soucy | yes |
| Michael Southworth | yes |
| Trevor Squirrell | yes |
| Brenda Steady | yes |
| Thomas Stevens | yes |
| Shawn Sweeney | yes |
| Michael Tagliavia | yes |
| Valorie Taylor | yes |
| Matt Walker | yes |
| Edward Waszazak | yes |
| Chea Waters Evans | yes |
| Kenneth Wells | yes |
| Kirk White | yes |
| Candice White | yes |
| Kevin Winter | yes |
| Theresa Wood | yes |
| David Yacovone | yes |
| Zachary Harvey | no |
| Monique Priestley | no |
| Chloe Tomlinson | no |
| Daisy Berbeco | not voting |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | not voting |
| Kevin Christie | not voting |
| Brian Cina | not voting |
| Leanne Harple | not voting |
| Mary E. Howard | not voting |
| Emilie Krasnow | not voting |
| Jill Krowinski | not voting |
| Joseph Luneau | not voting |
| Eric Maguire | not voting |
| Brian Minier | not voting |
| Leland Morgan | not voting |
| John O'Brien | not voting |
| Herb Olson | not voting |
| Joseph Parsons | not voting |
| Barbara Rachelson | not voting |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | not voting |
| Dara Torre | not voting |
Legislative history
- Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
- Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026
- Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026
- Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons
- As passed by Senate and House
- House proposal of amendment concurred in
- House proposal of amendment; text
- House proposal of amendment
- House proposal of amendment
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Third Reading ordered
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3
- Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to
- Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays
- Rep. Greer of Bennington, Cole of Hartford, Galfetti of Barre Town, Headrick of Burlington, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, McCann of Montpelier, Sibilia of Dover, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the report of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was disagreed to
- Rep. Priestley of Bradford reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Read second time
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Read 3rd time & passed
- New Business/Third Reading
- 3rd reading ordered
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
- Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Beck
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Plunkett for Committee on Institutions
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Institutions
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Institutions
- Second Reading
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs relieved; bill committed to Committee on Institutions on motion of Senator Clarkson
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
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