Scope: State (Vermont)
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: January 6, 2026
H.563 would establish a private civil cause of action for the unauthorized use of a person's likeness obtained near the immediate entrance of an essential care facility. The bill was read a first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Constitutional basis: Proposed civil liability for recording and publishing images in public areas tests Vermont's free speech and press guarantee; bill remains in committee, unenacted.