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type: "Bill"
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title: "An act relating to eliminating penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana by adults 21 years of age or older"
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description: "An act relating to eliminating penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana by adults 21 years of age or older"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
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legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "H. 511"
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citation: "Vermont H. 511 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Transportation"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 62
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2017-03-21"
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last_action: "2018-01-22"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/83f8e9ca-f887-4232-bb97-66c5dd75386a"
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source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2018/1183"
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source_hash: "e38fec4bf3c2eefd46cbe1a0af9b0832f7b37ff34e3aaef0b5f0a7842a00a13c"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
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---
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# Vermont H. 511 (2017-2018) — An act relating to eliminating penalties for possession of limited amounts of marijuana by adults 21 years of age or older
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/H-0511/H-0511%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
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2. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT086/ACT086%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
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3. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/H-0511/H-0511%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
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4. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/BILLS/H-0511/H-0511%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 85 — **60–85** (fail) · legislature
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 62, Nays = 83 — **62–83** (fail) · legislature
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 55, Nays = 91 — **55–91** (fail) · legislature
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 32, Nays = 114 — **32–114** (fail) · legislature
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 58, Nays = 86 — **58–86** (fail) · legislature
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 106 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 63 — **78–63** (fail) · legislature
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- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 63 — **81–63** (pass) · legislature
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- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 59, Nays = 85 — **59–85** (fail) · legislature
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## Sponsors
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- House Committee on Transportation — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-03-21** Committee Bill read first time
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- **2017-03-22** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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- **2017-03-28** Read Second Time
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- **2017-03-28** Rep. Brennan of Colchester spoke for the committee on Transportation
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- **2017-03-28** Rep. Helm of Fair Haven recommended for the committee on Appropriations
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- **2017-03-28** Third Reading Ordered
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- **2017-03-29** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
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- **2017-03-29** Which was agreed to
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- **2017-03-29** Rep. Lippert of Hinesburg moved to amend the bill
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- **2017-03-29** Which was agreed to
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- **2017-03-29** Rep. McCullough of Williston moved to amend the bill
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- **2017-03-29** Rep. McCullough of Williston asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
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- **2017-03-29** Read Third time
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- **2017-03-29** Passed `passage`
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- **2017-03-31** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
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- **2017-06-21** Senate Message, passed in Concurrence with proposal of amendment
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- **2017-06-21** Motion to suspend rules as moved by Rep. Krowinski of Burlington disagreed to
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- **2017-06-21** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 106 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 63
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- **2017-06-21** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Sears
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- **2017-06-21** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary
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- **2017-06-21** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
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- **2017-06-21** 3rd reading ordered
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- **2017-06-21** Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Sears
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- **2017-06-21** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `passage`
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- **2017-06-21** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Sears
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- **2018-01-04** Senate Proposal of Amendment considered
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Savage of Swanton moved to postpone action until January 18, 2018
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- **2018-01-04** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 62, Nays = 83
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Conquest of Newbury moved to concur in the Senate prop of amend with a further amend thereto
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Which was agreed to
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Harrison of Chittenden moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Which was disagreed to
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Till of Jericho moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Sibilia of Dover raised a Point of Order
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Till of Jericho asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Browning of Arlington moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Turner of Milton raised a Point of Order
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- **2018-01-04** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 55, Nays = 91
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Turner of Milton moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 74 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 32, Nays = 114
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 58, Nays = 86
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Bancroft of Westford moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 85
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Bancroft of Westford moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Which was disagreed to
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Browning of Arlington moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 59, Nays = 85
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Which was disagreed to
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Gage of Rutland City moved to amend the amendment offered by Rep. Conquest of Newbury
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- **2018-01-04** Rep. Gage of Rutland City asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
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- **2018-01-04** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 63
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- **2018-01-05** House message House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
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- **2018-01-09** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
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- **2018-01-10** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
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- **2018-01-10** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
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- **2018-01-11** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment concurred in `passage`
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- **2018-01-16** Delivered to the Governor on January 16, 2018 `passage`
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- **2018-01-22** Signed by Governor on January 22, 2018 `executive-signature`
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- **2018-01-22** House message: Governor approved bill on January 22, 2018
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/83f8e9ca-f887-4232-bb97-66c5dd75386a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
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