VermontVermont law sets procedures for refusing property transfers
Effective June 8, 2026, the revised law provides uniform procedures for people who formally refuse a property transfer.
What it does
The law provides uniform legal procedures for people who formally refuse to accept a property transfer.
Argument forPeople refusing a property transfer may have more consistent legal procedures to follow.
Argument againstPeople who refuse a property transfer may find the formal steps harder to navigate.
More detail
The law provides uniform legal procedures for formally refusing a property transfer. These procedures concern a formal refusal to accept a transfer of property. The law took effect on June 8, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 29Senate Message: Signed by Governor Phil Scott June 8, 2026Latest
- May 29Signed by Governor Phil Scott on June 8, 2026Became Law
- May 29Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026To Governor
- May 13Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred inMinor
- May 12As passed by Senate and HouseMajor
- May 12House proposal of amendment concurred inMinor
- May 12House proposal of amendment; textMinor
- May 12Unfinished Business/House Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 8Unfinished Business/House Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 7Unfinished Business/House Proposal of AmendmentMinor
- May 6House proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 5House proposal of amendmentMinor
- May 5Entered on Notice Calendar
- May 1House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- Apr 30Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 30Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
- Apr 29Third Reading orderedMinor
- Apr 29Rep. Goodnow of Brattleboro moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- Apr 29Rep. Kimbell of Woodstock recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 29Rep. Goodnow of Brattleboro reported for the Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 29Read second timeMinor
- Apr 29Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 29, 2026
- Apr 28Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until April 29, 2026, which was agreed to
- Apr 28Action Calendar: Favorable
- Apr 24Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Apr 8Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- Apr 8Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Mar 18Read first time and referred to the Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 13Read 3rd time & passedPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 13New Business/Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 123rd reading ordered
- Mar 12Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
- Mar 12Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Judiciary with recommendation of amendmentMinor
- Mar 12Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 12Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 11New Business/Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 10Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on JudiciaryMinor
- Mar 10Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 10Entered on Notice Calendar
- Jan 6Read 1st time & referred to Committee on JudiciaryIntroduced