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S0183 Home Improvement and Land Improvement Fraud Bill

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Summary

Vermont Senate Bill S0183, relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud, passed the Vermont legislature on March 12, 2026 after completing its third reading in the Senate and subsequent House approval. The bill now awaits gubernatorial action before becoming law.

What changed

Vermont S0183, an act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud, passed the Vermont legislature on March 12, 2026 after receiving favorable reports from both the Senate and House Judiciary Committees. The bill progressed through multiple readings in both chambers with committee amendments before final passage.

Home improvement and land improvement contractors operating in Vermont should monitor for gubernatorial action, as the bill will create new fraud prevention requirements and associated penalties once signed into law. Affected parties should review current practices to prepare for compliance obligations under the new statutory framework.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for gubernatorial signature on S0183
  2. Review internal fraud prevention practices in preparation for new requirements
  3. Prepare compliance updates for home improvement and land improvement operations once signed

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Apr 10, 2026

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ChangeBridge / Vermont / S0183 Passed S0183 S Passed 2026-03-12

An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud

Bill Details

State Vermont

Session 2025-2026 Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S...

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Sponsors

Robert Norris (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-10 H Read third time and passed in concurrence 2026-04-10 H Action Calendar: Third Reading 2026-04-09 H Third Reading ordered 2026-04-09 H Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary 2026-04-09 H Read second time 2026-04-09 H Action Calendar: Favorable 2026-04-08 H Notice Calendar: Favorable 2026-03-17 H Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary 2026-03-12 S Read 3rd time & passed 2026-03-12 S New Business/Third Reading 2026-03-11 S 3rd reading ordered 2026-03-11 S Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to 2026-03-11 S Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Norris for Committee on Judiciary 2026-03-11 S Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary 2026-03-11 S Unfinished Business/Second Reading 2026-03-10 S Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary 2026-03-10 S New Business/Second Reading 2026-02-27 S Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary 2026-02-27 S Second Reading 2026-02-27 S Entered on Notice Calendar 2026-01-06 S Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Committee Referrals

2026-01-06 S Judiciary 2026-03-17 H Judiciary

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-05 Introduced 2026-03-13 Engrossed Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Home Improvement Fraud Land Improvement Fraud

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Classification

Agency
VT Leg
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Consultation
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
S.183, Vermont 2025-2026 Session

Who this affects

Applies to
Construction firms Manufacturers Consumers
Industry sector
2361 Construction
Activity scope
Contractor registration Consumer transactions Fraud prevention
Geographic scope
US-VT US-VT

Taxonomy

Primary area
Consumer Protection
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Real Estate Criminal Justice

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