Vermont
AI behavior law: bot and agent disclosure, crawler and training-data rules, automated-agent transactions, and algorithmic decision-making.
Summary
Vermont has enacted two AI-specific statutes to date. Act 132 (2022) established a government-facing Division of Artificial Intelligence within the Agency of Digital Services, requiring state agencies to inventory and assess AI systems they use. Act 101 (H.814, signed May 2026) goes further: it recognizes neurological rights for Vermont residents and mandates disclosure whenever artificial intelligence is used in health and human services delivery, including chatbots standing in for mental health professionals and AI-assisted insurance coverage decisions, effective July 1, 2026. Beyond these enacted laws, Vermont has no general consumer-facing bot-disclosure statute, no AI training-data law, and no enacted automated-decision-making accountability framework; multiple bills in the 2025–2026 session — including a chatbot-disclosure bill (H.783), a broad AI-safety bill (H.341), and automated-decision-systems bills (H.340, H.262) — died in committee without advancing. Vermont's existing Consumer Protection Act (9 V.S.A. § 2453) provides a residual backstop under which the Attorney General could pursue unfair or deceptive practices involving undisclosed bots, though no AI-specific action has been brought under it.
Enacted law
Government obligations
| Instrument | Category | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Government AI Oversight Act (Act 132 / H.410) (2022 Vt. Acts & Resolves Act 132 (H.410); codified at 3 V.S.A. § 5022) | Automated decision-making, Bot / agent disclosure | 2022-07-01 | Vermont Legislature official acts archive; Agency of Digital Services AI page (digitalservices.vermont.gov/ai) |
| Vermont Neurological Rights and AI in Health and Human Services Act (Act 101 / H.814) (2026 Vt. Acts & Resolves Act 101 (H.814); 3 V.S.A. ch. 69 (amending); effective July 1, 2026) | Bot / agent disclosure, Automated decision-making | 2026-07-01 | Vermont Legislature official acts archive; mychamplainvalley.com (Phil Scott signs H.814, 2026-05-18); insidebci.com (2026-05-21) |
Private sector obligations
| Instrument | Category | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Neurological Rights and AI in Health and Human Services Act (Act 101 / H.814) (2026 Vt. Acts & Resolves Act 101 (H.814); 3 V.S.A. ch. 69 (amending); effective July 1, 2026) | Bot / agent disclosure, Automated decision-making | 2026-07-01 | Vermont Legislature official acts archive; mychamplainvalley.com (Phil Scott signs H.814, 2026-05-18); insidebci.com (2026-05-21) |
Drafted & in discussion
| Instrument | Status | Applies to | Category | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont AI Safety Standards for Inherently Dangerous Systems (H.341) (Vt. H.341, 2025–2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Automated decision-making, Bot / agent disclosure | Vermont Legislature bill status page; BillTrack50; LegiScan bill text |
| Vermont Automated Decision Systems Accountability Act (H.340) (Vt. H.340, 2025–2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Automated decision-making | Vermont Legislature bill status page; TrackBill summary; LegiScan bill text |
| Vermont Chatbot Disclosure Requirements Act (H.783) (Vt. H.783, 2025–2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure | Vermont Legislature bill status page; Regulon.ai bill summary |
| Vermont Employee Monitoring and Automated Decision Systems Act (H.262) (Vt. H.262, 2025–2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Automated decision-making | Vermont Legislature bill status page; LegiScan; Representative Priestley's bills page |
| Vermont Regulation of Chatbots Act (H.784) (Vt. H.784, 2025–2026 Regular Session) | In committee | Private sector | Bot / agent disclosure | Vermont Legislature official bill text (as introduced) |