---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products"
description: "An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "H 99"
citation: "Vermont H 99 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["James McCullough", "Jessica Brumsted", "Kathryn Webb"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-29"
last_action: "2020-09-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0efc58dc-2505-4ad6-b413-1b51c1d298c0"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2020/747"
source_hash: "d710e44167ffaaec1ab1b43a9bc25487328674684b4e26beaf0782fb42e67e59"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
---

# Vermont H 99 (2019-2020) — An act relating to trade in covered animal parts or products

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/H-0099/H-0099%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT169/ACT169%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/ACTS/ACT169/ACT169%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/H-0099/H-0099%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/Docs/BILLS/H-0099/H-0099%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 6, Nays = 24 — **6–24** (fail) · upper
- Floor amendment # by Senator Brock disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 10, Nays = 20 — **10–20** (fail) · upper
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5 — **25–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- James McCullough — primary (person)
- Jessica Brumsted — primary (person)
- Kathryn Webb — primary (person)
- Avram Patt — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Rachelson — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Cina — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ode — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Bates — cosponsor (person)
- George Till — cosponsor (person)
- Harold "Hal" Colston — cosponsor (person)
- James Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
- Jean O'Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Johannah Donovan — cosponsor (person)
- John Killacky — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph "Chip" Troiano — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine "Kari" Dolan — cosponsor (person)
- Less… — cosponsor (person)
- Maida Townsend — cosponsor (person)
- Marcia Gardner — cosponsor (person)
- Mari Cordes — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- Marybeth Redmond — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Yantachka — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Conlon — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Scheu — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah "Sarita" Austin — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Chase — cosponsor (person)
- Terence Macaig — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy Briglin — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Walz — cosponsor (person)
- Trevor Squirrell — cosponsor (person)
- Woodman Page — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-29** Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- **2020-03-13** Placed on Calendar for Notice on 3/13/2020
- **2020-06-03** Action postponed until June 10, 2020 as moved by Rep. Sheldon of Middlebury
- **2020-09-17** Read Second Time
- **2020-09-17** Rep. McCullough of Williston reported for the committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife
- **2020-09-17** Report of Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife agreed to.
- **2020-09-17** Third Reading Ordered
- **2020-09-18** Amendment as offered by Rep. Brennan of Colchester disagreed to
- **2020-09-18** Read Third time and Passed `passage`
- **2020-09-22** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `introduction`
- **2020-09-23** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2020-09-23** Favorable report by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-09-24** New Business/Second Reading
- **2020-09-24** Favorable report by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- **2020-09-24** Read 2nd time
- **2020-09-24** Reported favorably by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-09-24** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Brock; text
- **2020-09-24** Senator Rodgers moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- **2020-09-24** Motion disagreed to
- **2020-09-24** Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 6, Nays = 24
- **2020-09-24** Floor amendment # by Senator Brock disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 10, Nays = 20
- **2020-09-24** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Nays = 5
- **2020-09-24** Senator Brock explained vote
- **2020-09-24** Senator Rodgers explained vote
- **2020-09-25** New Business/Third Reading
- **2020-09-25** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2020-09-25** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Ashe
- **2020-09-25** Senator Sirotkin moved to order the bill delivered to the Governor, forthwith, pursuant to Joint Rule 15
- **2020-09-25** Motion agreed to
- **2020-09-25** Senate Message, Passed in Concurrence `passage`
- **2020-09-25** Delivered to the Governor on October 2, 2020 `passage`
- **2020-09-25** Signed by Governor on October 8, 2020 `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-25** House message: Governor approved bill on October 8, 2020

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0efc58dc-2505-4ad6-b413-1b51c1d298c0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).