republic-os/legislation/us/states/vt/2023-2024/h-534.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to retail theft"
description: "An act relating to retail theft"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "H 534"
citation: "Vermont H 534 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Martin LaLonde", "William Notte"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 62
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2024-01-03"
last_action: "2024-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5738f327-0d7c-4c1c-b283-7e186ac20961"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/1497"
source_hash: "adcc216db23bf5f2600a89b5a4bd5071cd7c79b63afc92e4fce0985feb1243db"
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 534 (2023-2024) — An act relating to retail theft

## 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-0534/H-0534%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT128/ACT128%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT128/ACT128%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0534/H-0534%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-0534/H-0534%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-0534/H-0534%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-0534/H-0534%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-0534/H-0534%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0534/H-0534%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Martin LaLonde — primary (person)
- William Notte — primary (person)
- Alyssa Black — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Arsenault — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Minier — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ode — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Noyes — cosponsor (person)
- David Durfee — cosponsor (person)
- David Templeman — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Burrows — cosponsor (person)
- Emilie Krasnow — cosponsor (person)
- Gabrielle Stebbins — cosponsor (person)
- Heather Chase — cosponsor (person)
- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
- Jessica Brumsted — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Dolan — cosponsor (person)
- Kate Lalley — cosponsor (person)
- Kate McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Kate Nugent — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine "Kari" Dolan — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Sims — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen James — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Christie — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk White — cosponsor (person)
- Leonora Dodge — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Houghton — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Melanie Carpenter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
- Monique Priestley — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Hyman — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Conlon — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Scheu — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Coffey — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah "Sarita" Austin — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Wood — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-03** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
- **2024-03-12** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-03-13** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-03-13** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-03-13** Rep. Notte of Rutland City reported for the Committee on Judiciary
- **2024-03-13** Rep. Cina of Burlington asked that the question be divided
- **2024-03-13** First division of amendment agreed to
- **2024-03-13** Second division of amendment agreed to
- **2024-03-13** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2024-03-14** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-03-14** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2024-03-19** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
- **2024-04-19** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2024-04-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-19** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-23** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-23** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-24** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-24** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-25** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-25** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-26** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-26** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-04-30** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-04-30** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-01** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-01** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-02** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-02** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-03** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-03** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-06** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-07** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-07** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Baruth for Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2024-05-07** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-07** 3rd reading ordered
- **2024-05-07** Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2024-05-07** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-05-07** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2024-05-07** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-08** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-08** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-08** Rep. Notte of Rutland City moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference
- **2024-05-08** Which was agreed to
- **2024-05-08** Speaker appointed Reps. Notte of Rutland City, Burditt of West Rutland, and Dolan of Essex Junction as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2024-05-08** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-08** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-09** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Baruth, Sears, and Norris
- **2024-05-09** Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Baruth for Committee, text
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report adopted
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) `passage`
- **2024-05-10** House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- **2024-05-10** Delivered to the Governor on May 24, 2024 `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Signed by Governor on May 30, 2024 `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-10** House message: Governor approved bill on May 30, 2024

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5738f327-0d7c-4c1c-b283-7e186ac20961`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).