# Vermont H.880: An act relating to repealing the exception for clergy to report child abuse and neglect

Vermont H.880, An act relating to repealing the exception for clergy to report child abuse and neglect, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Esme Cole (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-04 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.880
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to repealing the exception for clergy to report child abuse and neglect
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Esme Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- 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: Esme Cole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alice M. M Emmons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bram Kleppner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Carris Duncan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jubilee McGill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirk White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monique Priestley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Holcombe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Robert Hooper
- Cosponsor: Saudia LaMont (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William "Will" Greer (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-02-04: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0880/H-0880 As Introduced.pdf)

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- 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)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0880/H-0880 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.816: An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provisi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H816-2026)
- [H.841: An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H841-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H880-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).