# Vermont H.780: An act relating to establishing mandatory minimum sentences of incarceration for retail theft and drug trafficking

Vermont H.780, An act relating to establishing mandatory minimum sentences of incarceration for retail theft and drug trafficking, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Dobrovich (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.780
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to establishing mandatory minimum sentences of incarceration for retail theft and drug trafficking
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Joshua Dobrovich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 18
- 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: Joshua Dobrovich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bram Kleppner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Keyser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Howland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David "Dave" Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Maguire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gina M Galfetti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph "Joe" Luneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth W Goslant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth "Ken" L Wells (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael R Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Southworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Tagliavia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard M Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Nielsen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: VL L Coffin IV (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-27: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0780/H-0780 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 Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0780/H-0780 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-H780-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).