Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211)
Vermont H.211 (2026) — Data Brokers and Personal Information
Vermont · Vt. H.211 (2025-2026 biennium); signed June 16, 2026
- Status
- Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Applies to
- Data brokers and entities handling Vermonters' personal information
- Enforced by
- Vermont Office of the Attorney General
Vermont enacted a law tightening rules on data brokers — companies that buy and sell people's personal information, the same data that feeds profiling and AI systems. Signed by Gov. Phil Scott on June 16, 2026, it strengthens Vermont's existing data-broker regulation and personal-information protections.
Who is protected: Vermont residents whose personal information is collected, bought, or sold by data brokers
Legal detail
Vermont H.211 (2025-2026 biennium) concerns data brokers and personal information, building on Vermont's pioneering data-broker registration/regulation regime (9 V.S.A. ch. 62). Passed the House March 25, 2026 and Senate May 28, 2026; signed by Gov. Scott June 16, 2026. Exact effective date per the act text was not confirmed in this sweep.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Vermont |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | June 16, 2026 |
| Citation | Vt. H.211 (2025-2026 biennium); signed June 16, 2026 |
| Penalties | Per Vermont consumer-protection / data-broker statute (specifics per act text — to be confirmed) |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · consumer protection |
| Bill text | Vermont H.211 (2025-2026) — bill page (LegiScan mirror of the official Vermont General Assembly record) |
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