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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont prohibits abusive commercial practices and expands consumer protection laws
Last action · January 15, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentSponsor: Monique Priestley
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What This Bill Would Do
Vermont lawmakers propose amending state consumer protection laws to explicitly ban in commerce, effective immediately upon passage. The bill defines abusive practices as those that materially interfere with a consumer's understanding of product risks and costs or that take unreasonable advantage of a consumer's lack of understanding.
Consumers gain expanded legal protections against deceptive commercial transactions and unfair sales tactics across retail and real estate markets.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Consumers
Consumers receive expanded legal protections against abusive commercial and real estate sales practices.
Sellers and Businesses
Sellers and commercial enterprises must comply with newly prohibited abusive acts and upcoming rules adopted by the Attorney General.
Attorney General
The Attorney General is required to adopt rules necessary to carry out provisions relating to abusive acts or practices.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Version history
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