Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S71: An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance. (S.71) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 16, 2026:
An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance. (S.71) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 9 V.S.A. chapter 61A is added to read: CHAPTER 61A. DATA PRIVACY Subchapter 1. Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act § 2415a. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS (a) Short title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act." (b) Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1)(A) "Affiliate" means a legal entity that shares common branding with another legal entity or controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another legal entity. (B) As used in subdivision (A) of this subdivision (1), "control" or "controlled" means: (i) ownership of, or the power to vote, more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares of any class of voting security of a company; (ii) control in any manner over the election of a majority of the directors or of individuals exercising similar functions; or (iii) the power to exercise controlling influence over the management of a company. VT LEG #390229 v.1 No. 145 Page 2 of 54 (2) "Authenticate" means to use reasonable means to determine that a request to exercise any of the rights afforded under subdivisions 2415d(a)(1)- (4) of this subchapter is being …
Sponsors
- Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor District) · primary sponsor
- Wendy Harrison (D, Windham District) · primary sponsor
- Nader Hashim (D, Windham District)
- Joseph Major (D, Windsor District)
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District)
- Rebecca White (D, Windsor District)
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 16, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 16, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 10, 2026]
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Lyons]
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : House proposal of amendment; text
- : House proposal of amendment
- : House proposal of amendment
Votes
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 129, Nays = 3] (May 26, 2026): 129 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on [Institutions] agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator [Beck], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0] (March 26, 2025): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S71?
- S71 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance.
- What does S71 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance. (S.71) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S71?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 16, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S71?
- Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor District), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S71?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.71
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