# Vermont H.1: An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission Vermont H.1, An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Martin J LaLonde (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-06-09 (House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 5, 2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H1-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Vermont H.1 - State: Vermont - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: An act relating to accepting and referring complaints by the State Ethics Commission - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-06-09, House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 5, 2025 - Sponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 3 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New steps for reviewing ethics complaints: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Vermont’s Ethics Commission director refers complaints to all relevant entities, but not the Commission itself. The director must identify any likely unethical conduct. Receiving entities must consult the Commission in writing within 60 days and before their final decis… - More privacy, less public ethics access: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, complaints and related documents held by Vermont’s Ethics Commission must remain confidential. The law removes the stated exception for releasing records under the Commission’s public-records rules. This protects people named in complaints but limits public access. Begi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian J Cina (Democrat/Progressive), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ode (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura H Sibilia (Independent), House ## Actions (30) - 2025-06-09: House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-05: Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on June 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-30: Delivered to Governor on May 30, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-23: House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment (House) - 2025-05-22: Senate proposal of amendment concurred in (House) - 2025-05-22: Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2025-05-21: Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2025-05-20: Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-16: New Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: 3rd reading ordered (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Unfinished Business/Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations (Senate) - 2025-05-14: New Business/Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Read third time and passed (House) - 2025-03-14: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House) - 2025-03-13: Third Reading ordered (House) - 2025-03-13: Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to (House) - 2025-03-13: Rep. Morgan, M. of Milton reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House) - 2025-03-13: Read second time (House) - 2025-03-13: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-03-12: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-01-09: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House) ## Bill text - As Enacted (ACT 44)Opens in a new window, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT044/ACT044%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - Senate Proposal of Amendment, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial), 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - As Passed by the House, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As passed by the House Official.pdf) - As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - As Introduced, 2024-12-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related bills - S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed) - S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed) - S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed) - S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed) - S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed) - S.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed) ## Sources - [As Enacted (ACT 44)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT044/ACT044%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf) - [As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As passed by the House Official.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0001/H-0001 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related - [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026) - [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026) - [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026) - [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026) - [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026) - [S.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026) - [Vermont bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/vermont/bills) - [Vermont state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/vermont) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H1-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).