# Vermont H.537: An act relating to the right to grow vegetable gardens

Vermont H.537, An act relating to the right to grow vegetable gardens, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Martin J LaLonde (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.537
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to the right to grow vegetable gardens
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-25, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Sponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic)
- 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: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-25: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-03-20: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-03-19: Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-19: Rep. Bos-Lun of Westminster reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-19: Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 19, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rep. Durfee of Shaftsbury moved to postpone action until March 19, 2026, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-18: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-17: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-01-06: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0537/H-0537 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0537/H-0537 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0537/H-0537 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 Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0537/H-0537 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0537/H-0537 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0537/H-0537 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-H537-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).