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Committee asks whether federal AI executive order could preempt Vermont regulation; counsel says unlikely without statute
Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development · January 9, 2026
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Summary
Committee members asked whether a recent federal executive order on AI could block state AI rules. Legislative counsel said an EO alone probably cannot preempt state law absent federal statute and recommended continuing state work while monitoring litigation and potential enforcement mechanisms in the EO.
During the same session, committee members asked whether a federal executive order on artificial intelligence would prevent Vermont from enacting AI laws. Unidentified Speaker 2, legislative counsel, said he reviewed the order and that an executive order alone is…
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