# Vermont H.244: An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising

Vermont H.244, An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Rachelson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-01 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.244
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to State contracting standards for advertising
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-04-01, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
- Sponsor: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chea Waters Evans (Democratic), House

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-01: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2025-03-27: Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment (House)
- 2025-03-27: Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill (House)
- 2025-03-27: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2025-03-26: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2025-03-26: Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to (House)
- 2025-03-26: Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House)
- 2025-03-26: Read second time (House)
- 2025-03-26: Action Calendar: Action postponed until 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Action Calendar: Action postponed until 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-21: Action Calendar: Action postponed until 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until 3/26/2025, which was agreed to (House)
- 2025-03-20: Action Calendar: Action postponed until 3/20/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until 3/20/2025, which was agreed to (House)
- 2025-03-19: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-03-18: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0244/H-0244 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0244/H-0244 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0244/H-0244 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)

## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0244/H-0244 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0244/H-0244 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0244/H-0244 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H211-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H244-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).