---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to sports wagering"
description: "An act relating to sports wagering"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "H 127"
citation: "Vermont H 127 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Matthew Birong"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 60
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-06-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/697182b1-ca5b-4f54-978d-de5041136be0"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/129"
source_hash: "369da2172f2665c33dc62afa845c65371d7cb9283bcfae242fcf15dfff33eac0"
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 127 (2023-2024) — An act relating to sports wagering

## 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/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0127/H-0127%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT063/ACT063%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT063/ACT063%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0127/H-0127%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0127/H-0127%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0127/H-0127%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0127/H-0127%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0127/H-0127%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0127/H-0127%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Matthew Birong — primary (person)
- Caleb Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Carl Demrow — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Noyes — cosponsor (person)
- Heather Surprenant — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Hango — cosponsor (person)
- Logan Nicoll — cosponsor (person)
- Lucy Boyden — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- William Canfield — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs `introduction`
- **2023-02-21** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-02-21** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2023-03-16** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-03-16** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2023-03-22** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-03-23** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-03-23** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-23** Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- **2023-03-23** Rep. Beck of St. Johnsbury recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2023-03-23** Rep. Harrison of Chittenden recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2023-03-23** Report of the Committee on Ways and Means amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
- **2023-03-23** Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended
- **2023-03-23** Amendment as offered by Rep. Birong of Vergennes agreed to
- **2023-03-23** Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to
- **2023-03-23** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-24** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2023-03-29** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `introduction`
- **2023-04-13** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2023-04-13** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-13** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2023-04-26** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2023-04-26** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-26** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-26** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Baruth, Hashim, Norris, and Vyhovsky `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-26** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2023-05-02** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2023-05-02** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-02** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-02** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-02** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Baruth, Hashim, Norris, and Vyhovsky `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-03** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Baruth, Hashim, Norris, and Vyhovsky `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2023-05-03** Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-03** Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-03** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Senator Sears, Baruth, Hashim, Norris, and Vyhovsky proposal of amendment text `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** 3rd reading ordered
- **2023-05-04** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-04** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2023-05-04** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2023-05-04** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-05** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-06** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-08** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-08** Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until May 9, 2023, which was agreed to
- **2023-05-09** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-09** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-11** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on June 8, 2023 `passage`
- **2023-05-12** Signed by Governor on June 14, 2023 `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-20** House message: Governor approved bill on June 14, 2023

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/697182b1-ca5b-4f54-978d-de5041136be0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).