# Vermont H.28: An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vermont H.28, An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Ela Chapin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-15 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.28
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2026-01-15, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Ela Chapin (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: Ela Chapin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-01-15: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-01-13: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-01-09: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-01-09: Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-09: Rep. Burditt of West Rutland reported for the Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-09: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-01-08: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-01-10: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-09-29: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0028/H-0028 As Introduced.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0028/H-0028 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0028/H-0028 As Passed by the House Unofficial.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 Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0028/H-0028 As Introduced.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0028/H-0028 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0028/H-0028 As Passed by the House Unofficial.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H28-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).