# Vermont H.541: An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Vermont H.541, An act relating to interference with voters and election officials, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Ian Goodnow (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-06 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.541
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to interference with voters and election officials
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-06
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Ian Goodnow (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: Ian Goodnow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Nugent (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-06: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-04: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-03: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-03: Rep. Goodnow of Brattleboro reported for the Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-01-30: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-01-07: Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-06: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0541/H-0541 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0541/H-0541 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0541/H-0541 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-0541/H-0541 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0541/H-0541 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0541/H-0541 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-H541-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).