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VT H0714

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Conor Casey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • State agencies must publish and maintain on their websites a list of all automated employment decision-making tools (software using algorithms, AI, or computational models for hiring, wages, discipline, or promotion decisions), including descriptions, start dates, and purposes

  • Automated tools cannot result in discharge, displacement, reduced hours, wage cuts, or benefit losses for State employees, nor can existing employee duties be transferred to such tools

  • Collective bargaining rights and agreements for State employees are fully protected and cannot be impaired by the use of automated employment decision-making tools

  • A nine-member Study Committee will be created to examine the effectiveness of disclosure requirements and whether protections should extend to municipal employees, teachers, public school employees, and public higher education employees, with a report due by December 15, 2028

  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

An act relating to automated employment decision making and State employees

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing

1/16/2026

Committee Referrals

General and Housing1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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