# Vermont H.321: An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments Vermont H.321, An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Matthew J Birong (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-13 (House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H321-2026 - 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.321 - State: Vermont - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-06-13, House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025 - Sponsor: Matthew J Birong (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cannabis applicants gain licensing protections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Cannabis Control Board cannot deny a cannabis establishment license based on a consumer credit score. When required criminal records are unavailable for reasons beyond its control, the Board may accept a commercial background check. The applicant must consent, and a repu… - Cannabis plant growers gain retail buyers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, licensed propagation cultivators may sell cannabis clones and young plants to licensed retailers as well as cultivators. They may also test and transport these plants. Retailers gain another authorized source, and propagation growers gain another group of permitted buyers. - Business asset buyers face tax liability: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, bulk-transfer tax protections also cover specified taxes businesses must collect or withhold. Covered deals include business asset sales, transfers, long-term leases, and assignments outside normal business operations. The rules require written notice to the Commissioner of… - Unlawfully held cannabis faces seizure: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, law enforcement can seize cannabis held in violation of Vermont cannabis law or Cannabis Control Board rules. That cannabis is subject to forfeiture, meaning its holder can lose it permanently. This provision does not set a dollar penalty. - Cannabis workers and applicants face checks: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, cannabis establishment and medical dispensary card applicants need fingerprint-based state and national criminal history checks. The Cannabis Control Board may also require checks for license renewal. It may repeat checks on license applicants, their principals, and people w… - Some hemp products face cannabis rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, certain hemp-derived products count as cannabis products rather than hemp products. This applies when Board rules prohibit them or they exceed 0.3% total THC by dry weight. Board licensees and registrants may possess them only as their license or hemp processor registration… - Nicotine sellers face broader tobacco rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Vermont’s tobacco definitions cover natural and synthetic nicotine, including related nicotine chemicals called alkaloids and analogs. The “other tobacco products” category covers products consumed by smoking, chewing, or other means, with exclusions for separately defined p… - Cannabis labels give shoppers clearer dates: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, cannabis packages must show both the harvest date and the date packaged for sale. These replace the previous produced-on date. Businesses responsible for packaging must provide both dates, giving shoppers more specific product information. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew J Birong (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lucy Boyden (Democratic), House ## Actions (61) - 2025-06-13: House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-11: Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-05: Delivered to Governor on June 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-05-30: House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment (House) - 2025-05-30: Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Birong of Vergennes, as amended (House) - 2025-05-30: Which was agreed to (House) - 2025-05-30: Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the amendment (House) - 2025-05-30: Which was agreed to (House) - 2025-05-30: Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to suspend Rule 78 to permit reconsideration immediately (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Birong of Vergennes (House) - 2025-05-30: Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2025-05-29: Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-05-28: 3rd reading ordered (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-28: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Read third time and passed (House) - 2025-03-25: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House) - 2025-03-21: Third Reading ordered (House) - 2025-03-21: Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to (House) - 2025-03-21: Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to (House) - 2025-03-21: Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to (House) - 2025-03-21: Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-21: Rep. Higley of Lowell recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means (House) - 2025-03-21: Rep. Boyden of Cambridge reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House) - 2025-03-21: Read second time (House) - 2025-03-21: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-03-20: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-03-18: Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) (House) - 2025-03-18: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-03-13: Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) (House) - 2025-02-25: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House) ## Bill text - As Enacted (ACT 56)Opens in a new window, 2025-06-18: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT056/ACT056%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - Senate Proposal of Amendment, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial), 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - As Passed by the House, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As passed by the House Official.pdf) - As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - As Introduced, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related bills - H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s reporting and programming requirements (signed) - H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information (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.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed) - S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed) ## Sources - [As Enacted (ACT 56)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT056/ACT056%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 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-0321/H-0321 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - [Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As passed by the House Official.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0321/H-0321 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related - [H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s repor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H293-2026) - [H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H211-2026) - [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.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026) - [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026) - [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-H321-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).