# Vermont H.501: An act relating to the deadline for public bodies to respond to an alleged Open Meeting Law violation

Vermont H.501, An act relating to the deadline for public bodies to respond to an alleged Open Meeting Law violation, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Michael Boutin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-09 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.501
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to the deadline for public bodies to respond to an alleged Open Meeting Law violation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2025-04-09, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Sponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Michael Boutin (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-04-09: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0501/H-0501 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.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.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0501/H-0501 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.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.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H501-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).