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VermontH.7232025-2026 SessionHouseWALLET

An act relating to posting of land

Sponsored By: Zon Eastes (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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New landowner rules for hunting access

Beginning April 30, 2026, Vermont landowners and people with exclusive game-taking rights can post signs controlling hunting, fishing, trapping, and taking wildlife. Signs can restrict these activities or require permission. Permission-only signs must give the owner’s name and a way to contact someone who can grant permission. Signs must follow the Commissioner’s standard size and design and stand at each boundary corner, no more than 400 feet apart. The law removes the express requirements that signs be legible, maintained at all times, and dated annually. Posters must record the posting annually with the town clerk; the recording lasts 365 days from posting, and the clerk retains a $5 fee. The public record uses the Commissioner’s form, listing approximate acres, location, posting date, and the poster’s signature. Copies go to the clerk, Commissioner, and poster. Land properly posted and recorded counts as enclosed land under the posting law. Accidental sign errors do not cancel a posting when a reasonable person would understand that the activities are prohibited. Owners who know about errors must take reasonable steps to fix them.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Zon Eastes

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Doug Bishop

    Democratic • House

  • Larry Satcowitz

    Democratic • House

  • Leanne Harple

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas S Stevens

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on April 30, 2026

    5/1/2026House

  2. Signed by Governor on April 30, 2026

    4/30/2026House

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 24, 2026

    4/24/2026House

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

    4/22/2026Senate

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

    4/21/2026Senate

  6. New Business/Third Reading

    4/21/2026Senate

  7. Reported favorably by Senator Williams for Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

    4/17/2026Senate

  8. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    4/17/2026Senate

  9. Second Reading

    4/17/2026Senate

  10. Favorable report by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    4/16/2026Senate

  11. Second Reading

    4/16/2026Senate

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

    4/16/2026Senate

  13. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

    3/20/2026Senate

  14. Read third time and passed

    3/18/2026House

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

    3/18/2026House

  16. Third Reading ordered

    3/17/2026House

  17. Report of Committee on Environment agreed to

    3/17/2026House

  18. Rep. Satcowitz of Randolph reported for the Committee on Environment

    3/17/2026House

  19. Read second time

    3/17/2026House

  20. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 17, 2026

    3/17/2026House

  21. Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury moved to postpone action until March 17, 2026, which was agreed to

    3/13/2026House

  22. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    3/13/2026House

  23. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    3/12/2026House

  24. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Environment

    1/20/2026House

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT 90)Opens in a new window

    5/7/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    4/23/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    4/23/2026

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  • As Passed by the House

    3/19/2026

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  • As Passed by the House (Unofficial)

    3/19/2026

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  • As Introduced

    1/16/2026

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