# Vermont S.285: An act relating to the adoption of policies to allow Vermont State Police officers and correctional officers to wear religious head coverings

Vermont S.285, An act relating to the adoption of policies to allow Vermont State Police officers and correctional officers to wear religious head coverings, is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Tanya C Vyhovsky (Democrat/Progressive); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont S.285
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to the adoption of policies to allow Vermont State Police officers and correctional officers to wear religious head coverings
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Tanya C Vyhovsky (Democrat/Progressive)
- 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: Tanya C Vyhovsky (Democrat/Progressive), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-21: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-20: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0285/S-0285 As Introduced.pdf)

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- 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-0285/S-0285 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S285-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).