42 bills on courts and civil law
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.937 | An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures House Committee on Judiciary | Became law | Jun 18, 2026Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 |
| H.642 | An act relating to youthful offender proceedings Martin LaLonde | Became law | Jun 16, 2026Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026 |
| S.209 | An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations Tanya Vyhovsky | Became law | Jun 16, 2026Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026 |
| H.606 | An act relating to firearms relinquishment and storage procedures Angela Arsenault, Martin LaLonde | Became law | Jun 15, 2026Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026 |
| H.583 | An act relating to clinical decision making Alyssa Black, Tiffany Bluemle | Became law | Jun 15, 2026Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026 |
| H.171 | An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting Thomas Burditt | Became law | Jun 8, 2026Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026 |
| S.255 | An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County Wendy Harrison, Nader Hashim | Became law | May 20, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026 |
| H.C.R.284 | House concurrent resolution honoring former Senate Majority Leader and Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs Executive Director John F. Campbell for his outstanding public service career House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs | Passed both chambers | May 13, 2026Ceremonial Reading |
| H.849 | An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official Martin LaLonde | Became law | Apr 29, 2026House message: Governor allowed to become law without signa… |
| S.210 | An act relating to access to autopsy reports Ruth Hardy | Became law | Apr 23, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor April 22, 2026 |
| H.545 | An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations Theresa Wood, Alyssa Black | Became law | Mar 25, 2026House message: Governor approved bill on March 24, 2026 |
| J.R.S.43 | Joint resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to vote on the retention of six Superior Court Judges Brian Collamore | Passed both chambers | Mar 13, 2026Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in |
| H.566 | An act relating to sealing post-charge court diversion records upon successful completion Karen Dolan | Died | Mar 10, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| H.855 | An act relating to defenses in civil actions based on harm caused by artificial intelligence Zachary Harvey | Died | Feb 3, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| H.792 | An act relating to liability standards for developers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems Monique Priestley | Died | Jan 28, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce a… |
| H.741 | An act relating to requiring the court to issue an arrest warrant when a criminal defendant fails to appear in court Thomas Oliver | Died | Jan 21, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| S.264 | An act relating to collective bargaining for Assistant Attorneys General Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Died | Jan 16, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operati… |
| S.261 | An act relating to liability limitations for certain railroad and utility property open to the public for recreational use Wendy Harrison, Martine Larocque Gulick | Died | Jan 15, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| H.629 | An act relating to judgments issued by the Family Division of the Superior Court Martin LaLonde | Died | Jan 9, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| H.591 | An act relating to limiting the circumstances under which an asset is subject to judicial forfeiture Barbara Rachelson | Died | Jan 7, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| H.529 | An act relating to enforcing violations of court-imposed pretrial supervision conditions Martin LaLonde | Died | Jan 6, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| S.195 | An act relating to judicial proceedings for involuntary treatment Nader Hashim | Died | Jan 6, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| S.109 | An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures Nader Hashim | Became law | Jun 13, 2025Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025 |
| S.45 | An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities Samuel Douglass | Became law | Jun 13, 2025Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025 |
| H.44 | An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving Martin LaLonde | Became law | Jun 3, 2025House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025 |
| H.C.R.148 | House concurrent resolution in memory of distinguished Vermont attorney Richard T. Cassidy of Burlington Martin LaLonde | Passed both chambers | May 20, 2025Ceremonial Reading |
| H.C.R.138 | House concurrent resolution honoring Christine J. Brock for her 52 years of dedicated public service on the staff of the Vermont Judiciary Tiffany Bluemle | Passed both chambers | May 9, 2025Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b |
| H.21 | An act relating to service of writs of possession Karen Dolan | Became law | May 6, 2025House message: Governor approved bill on May 5, 2025 |
| S.9 | An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault Ruth Hardy | Became law | May 2, 2025Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/1/2025 |
| S.145 | An act relating to collective bargaining for Assistant Attorneys General Thomas Chittenden | Died | Apr 8, 2025Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operati… |
| H.485 | An act relating to granting State employees in the Executive Branch and Judiciary the right to strike Conor Casey | Died | Mar 18, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on General an… |
| J.R.S.16 | Joint resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to vote on the retention of seven Superior Court Judges and one Magistrate Brian Collamore | Passed both chambers | Mar 14, 2025As adopted by Senate and House |
| S.94 | An act relating to the duty of the Attorney General to enforce certain criminal offenses Tanya Vyhovsky | Died | Feb 27, 2025Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| H.347 | An act relating to expanding coverage of the minimum wage and overtime laws and maintaining the authority of the Attorney General to enforce complaints of employee misclassification Kate Logan | Died | Feb 25, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on General an… |
| H.299 | An act relating to prohibiting the transfer of Family Court cases to criminal court when the offender is a victim of human trafficking Barbara Rachelson | Died | Feb 20, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| H.256 | An act relating to Judiciary Employees Labor Relations Act Emilie Krasnow | Died | Feb 18, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on General an… |
| H.C.R.33 | House concurrent resolution honoring criminal defense and personal injury attorney and Thetford Academy indoor track coach Charles Buttrey of Thetford James Masland, Rebecca Holcombe | Passed both chambers | Feb 14, 2025Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b |
| H.186 | An act relating to removal of court discretion in sentencing a defendant for selling or dispensing a regulated drug with death resulting Chris Taylor | Died | Feb 11, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| H.183 | An act relating to strict liability for damages caused by domestic dogs Joshua Dobrovich | Died | Feb 11, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| H.138 | An act relating to maximum liability of municipalities for tort claims Martin LaLonde | Died | Feb 4, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| H.C.R.16 | House concurrent resolution in memory of former Bennington Select Board Chair, Representative, and Assistant Judge James H. Colvin Mary A. Morrissey | Passed both chambers | Jan 31, 2025Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b |
| H.9 | An act relating to the Vermont State and Judiciary Employees’ Cost-Savings Incentive Program Conor Casey | Died | Jan 9, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government… |
From Vermont's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.