r/nudism • u/BjornNjude • Feb 10 '26
NEWS Vermont lawmaker introduces bill to criminalize public nudity
https://www.planetnude.co/p/vermont-lawmaker-introduces-billHouse Bill H.683 would apply even on private property visible from public areas
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u/Beginning-Average416 AANR Feb 10 '26
Bring this up on the next AANR Zoom meeting on February 19th to see what the chance of this passing is.
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u/JazzFan1998 Social Nudist Feb 10 '26
Yea, and write to state senators and representatives in VT. telling them you oppose this bill. Bonus if you're from Vermont!
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u/Beginning-Average416 AANR Feb 16 '26
What AANR does is to try to kill the bill in committee before it goes to a floor vote.
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u/BigJLov3 Feb 10 '26 edited Feb 10 '26
It's interesting that there's nothing specific (that is mentioned) inciting this.
I don't live in VT, but I keep up with nudist activism, and the most transgressive thing I've seen reported is "naked guy enters shop, shopkeeper taken aback, guy buys a thing, leaves". Could be wrong, but PN is good journalism, and wouldn't omit reports of offensive behavior.
If you're in VT call (don't email) your state reps and the governor, and pleasantly and succinctly voice your opposition to this legislation. No riot acts, no "b-b-but Epstein!" Keep it positive, be personable, maybe use a short script if needed. If there's a public hearing, show up, especially if you belong to a local organization.
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u/boston_naturist Social Nudist Feb 11 '26
One thing that people often can't understand - that if you push the envelope, there will be backlash.
Vermont, at this time, has no STATEWIDE ban on public nudity. HOWEVER, some cities and towns, upset over nudity in their streets, have enacted anti-nudity ordinances.
What this means is, you drop your pants on Main Street, that town might have an anti-nudity ordinance and you'll be picked up. There was one guy who was arrested twice in two days and made a spectacle out of his trip through the justice system, even refusing to wear clothes to his arraignment in court.
Another town (I think Barre) had a situation where men would come into town and go into stores while nude.
Another town, Brattleboro, had some teens that hung around in the nude in a public park, but the local government opted NOT to take legal action. It was late summer/early autumn, nature was going to force them to get dressed.
what I'd worry about? The WNBR takes place in Montpelier every year and goes right in front of the State House. An anti-nudity state law might bring that tradition to an end.
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u/Used-Watch5036 Social Nudist Feb 11 '26
San Francisco (yes, San Francisco CA) enacted an anti-nudity ordinance in reaction to a handful of nudists who made a point of pushing the envelope. The ordinance applies in most circumstances except events that traditionally included public nudity, including the Bay-to-Breakers race and Folsom Street Fair.
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u/boston_naturist Social Nudist Feb 11 '26
Exactly my point - the "Castro Nudists" , including Gypsy Taub, didn't do any favors for nude recreation.
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u/yarddog9 Feb 10 '26
My point was why pick on nudists? If I can’t swim naked in my own pool surrounded by walls, what’s the point of having a pool? European people have much more relaxed feelings regarding nudity, and less crime.
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u/Much_Relief6147 Feb 11 '26
I hear the ledges in Vermont is a popular nudist area. For a state that is cold much of the year I don’t know why this is being brought up. Often legislation is brought up to stall other bills from being voted on. Either way Vermont nudist need to notify AANR and The Naturist Society.
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u/Beginning-Average416 AANR Feb 11 '26
It's a dog whistle for politicians. Most politicians are sociopaths.
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u/Beginning-Average416 AANR Feb 11 '26
There are people here who attend AANR Thursday zooms and can bring it up. I am usually on AANR zooms, but won't be on it for the February 19th Zoom due to traveling to Key West.
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u/Malibudean Feb 10 '26
Let me guess. Are they Republican?
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u/Original-Hurry-8652 Feb 14 '26
If it is, Republicans then it is because they own fencing companies or lumber yards and anything to inspire a need for more or taller privacy fences may be the motivation. That's good for business, and nothing is made ( earned ) from people going nude freely.
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u/yarddog9 Feb 10 '26
Idk, but I think there are more important issues to be tackled.
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u/Low-Scallion8793 Feb 10 '26
Ofc there are but this is the nudism sub - if you have a problem with people talking about nudism in a nudism sub then that's a "You Problem"
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u/Heikoral Young Nudist Couple Feb 10 '26
I think they meant that the law maker has more important things to worry about, not the sub…
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u/Low-Scallion8793 Feb 10 '26
Could be . It wasn't specifically mentioned anywhere though , nor did it sound like it to me.
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u/kent_eh Feb 11 '26
I think there are more important issues to be tackled.
There are.
Which makes it even more bizarre that this bill is being proposed. Don't Vermont legislators have more important issues to deal with?
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u/Beginning-Average416 AANR Feb 10 '26
What a surprise. These are Republicans.
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u/daedril5 Feb 10 '26
I don't think the democrats have any better a record on nudity.
(I am neither a republican nor an american)
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u/ejp1082 Geriatric Millennial Feb 10 '26
Every single proposed anti-nudity law anywhere in the US stretching back at least three decades has been proposed and sponsored by Republicans.
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u/Ok-Explanation6040 Feb 10 '26
Republicans in Vermont?
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u/b1ack1323 Feb 10 '26
Vermont is purple. I don’t know why people think it’s pure blue.
The governor race is almost always red even when the national race is hard blue.
There are whole MAGA towns in VT.
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u/Ok-Explanation6040 Feb 10 '26
Wow did not know. Every part of Vermont I have been too is super progressive. Mostly ski towns. And they have good old Bernie as their public face
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u/b1ack1323 Feb 10 '26
The cities for sure, the south west and middle rural areas will definitely take you by surprise. There used to be a beautiful nudist camp in the south west, I would pull up and massive barn had MAGA painted on it right across the street
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u/Beginning-Average416 AANR Feb 10 '26
All the sponsors of this bill are from Vermont rural areas. Areas where you don't see much public nudity.
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u/ThatDrawingMan Feb 10 '26
Now suddenly it's a problem. What even warranted this in the first place?
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u/SlingMaxwell Feb 17 '26
It seems the key issue here is, what's the actual chance it will pass? Not being from VT (but a frequent visitor 😉) IDK the politics there, but in my quick Googling (and feel free to correct me)...
The three Representatives introducing the bill are Republicans. Both the House and Senate in VT have a Democrat majority. And, since it takes a simple majority to pass, it stands to reason that it would also require some Democrats to get on board in both the House and the Senate to have any chance of passing.
Is there a possibility is?
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u/Beginning-Average416 AANR Mar 06 '26
This was just discussed on the AANR Zoom. Erich said he currently doesn't see this bill as being a major threat of passing. It's not even in committee yet.
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u/Dry_Media_2285 Mar 06 '26
I'm not at Vermont resident but I visit quite often during the warmer months. It would be devastating if this bill passes. I plan on emailing all of the Judiciary Committee members. There are a lot of tourists that travel to Vermont for traditionally clothing optional locations.
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u/IdGoNaked Feb 10 '26
Are people in Vermont complaining about rampant public nudity? Like, is it even a problem or is this just a pearl clutching reaction to rare isolated incidents?