Vermont Legislative Overview – 2025 Session
VERMONT Legislative Overview – 2025 Session
(Adjourned on June 17, 2025)
5 pet related items were proposed during the 1st year of the 2025-26 legislative session, 2 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 492 | Animal Cruelty Offenses – Pet Ownership Prohibition: Seeks to strengthen penalties for animal cruelty by mandating dispossession of animals for offenders and introducing penalties for using animal cruelty as coercive control in domestic abuse situations. | HELD OVER TO 2026 (SESSION ADJOURNED) |
| SB 108 | Dog and Cat Spay-Neuter Program: Amends Title 20 (Internal Security & Public Safety), Chapter 193 (Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control), Subchapter 2 (Licenses), Section 3581 (General Requirements) to Vermont Statutes Annotated to: (1) Increase the dog licensure fee surcharge that funds the Dog, Cat, and Wolf-Hybrid Spaying and Neutering Program; and (2) Transfer the related rule from the Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets to the Department for Children and Families’ Office of Economic Opportunity. | HELD OVER TO 2026 (SESSION ADJOURNED) |
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