# Vermont H.169: An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing

Vermont H.169, An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Leonora Dodge (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.169
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing
- Sponsor: Leonora Dodge (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 42
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Leonora Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abbey Duke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian J Cina (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Minier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chea Waters Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chloe Tomlinson (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Keyser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Conor Casey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daisy Berbeco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dara Torre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward "Teddy" Waszazak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ela Chapin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emilie Krasnow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Carris Duncan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Esme Cole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gayle S Pezzo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Heather Surprenant
- Cosponsor: Herb Olson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ian Goodnow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James W Masland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John L Bartholomew (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jubilee McGill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Logan (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Kate McCann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura H Sibilia (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Leanne Harple (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Mari Cordes
- Cosponsor: Mary E. E Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Mrowicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mollie S. S Burke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monique Priestley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Pouech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Philip Jay J Hooper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Robert Hooper
- Cosponsor: Saudia LaMont (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas "Tom" F Charlton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Bluemle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Troy Headrick (Independent), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-07: Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0169/H-0169 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0169/H-0169 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H169-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).