# Vermont H.97: An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers

Vermont H.97, An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Kate McCann (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.97
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Kate McCann (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- 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: Kate McCann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alyssa Black (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bridget M Burkhardt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Candice White (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chloe Tomlinson (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Bishop (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward "Teddy" Waszazak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edye Graning (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ela Chapin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Esme Cole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Herb Olson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James W Masland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jubilee McGill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Logan (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Laura H Sibilia (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Leonora Dodge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monique Priestley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Pouech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin P Scheu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Theresa A Wood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany Bluemle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Troy Headrick (Independent), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-28: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0097/H-0097 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (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.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0097/H-0097 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [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.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H97-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).