An act relating to designating a State Mushroom
This bill designates the bear's head tooth mushroom (Hericium Americanum) as Vermont's official State Mushroom. It adds a new section to the Vermont Statutes Annotated to formally recognize this specific mushroom species as a state symbol. The legislation was passed by both legislative chambers and signed into law by the Governor to acknowledge the mushroom's popularity among foragers and its presence in Vermont's natural environment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed May 7, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
5
May 7, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 7, 2024
executive
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on May 1, 2024
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Wrenner for Committee on Agriculture, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Agriculture
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Agriculture
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Agriculture
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Templeman of Brownington reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Stevens of Waterbury moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry, which was agreed to
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Bos-Lun
DDemocratic
Co
BF
Bobby Farlice-Rubio
DDemocratic
Co
Chea Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Daisy Berbeco
DDemocratic
Co
Esme Cole
DDemocratic
Co
GS
Gabrielle Stebbins
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Jessica Brumsted
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Labor
RRepublican
Co
Leonora Dodge
DDemocratic
Co
Leslie Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Monique Priestley
DDemocratic
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