# Vermont S.247: An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics

Vermont S.247, An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics, is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S247-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Vermont S.247
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to the regulation of the disposal of plastics and the sale of consumer products containing microplastics
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Sponsor: Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph "Joe" D Major (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wendy K Harrison (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-14: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0247/S-0247 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.278: An act relating to cannabis (signed)
- S.197: An act relating to reform for primary care (signed)
- S.202: An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices (signed)
- S.212: An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections (signed)
- S.198: An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes (signed)
- S.232: An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0247/S-0247 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.278: An act relating to cannabis](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S278-2026)
- [S.197: An act relating to reform for primary care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S197-2026)
- [S.202: An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S202-2026)
- [S.212: An act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S212-2026)
- [S.198: An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S198-2026)
- [S.232: An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S232-2026)
- [Vermont bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/vermont/bills)
- [Vermont state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/vermont)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S247-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).