H 608 Vermont House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to allowing purple paint markings as notice for posting against hunting and fishing

This Vermont bill (H.608) allows landowners to legally prohibit hunting and fishing on their property by marking the border with visible purple paint on trees or posts instead of traditional signs. It directly affects private landowners and their authorized agents, who can use this paint method to provide notice without installing physical signage. The bill specifies that purple paint must be clearly visible at or near the property boundary to be valid notice, replacing current requirements for physical "posted" signs. It does not change hunting/fishing laws but simplifies how owners communicate restrictions to the public.
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Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Jan 8, 2026
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Theresa Wood
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