# Vermont H.753: An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Vermont H.753, An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Dara Torre (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.753
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Sponsor: Dara Torre (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: Dara Torre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Morrow (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-18: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-03-13: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-03-12: Report of Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-12: Rep. Torre of Moretown reported for the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-12: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-11: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0753/H-0753 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0753/H-0753 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0753/H-0753 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.757: An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives (signed)
- H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (signed)
- H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities (signed)
- H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy (signed)
- H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access (signed)
- H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making (signed)

## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0753/H-0753 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0753/H-0753 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0753/H-0753 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.757: An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H757-2026)
- [H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H657-2026)
- [H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H648-2026)
- [H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H639-2026)
- [H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H611-2026)
- [H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H583-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H753-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).