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VT H 118

enacted

An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 118 pass?

Yes. VT H 118 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-30. Latest recorded action (2025-04-30): House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025

What is VT H 118 about?

VT H 118 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes”.

Who sponsors VT H 118?

Martin LaLonde, Angela Arsenault are the primary sponsors of VT H 118.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-04-30 — House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Martin LaLondeprimary
  • Angela Arsenaultprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-06

    On Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-02-07

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  4. 2025-02-07

    Read second time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-02-07

    Rep. Arsenault of Williston reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  6. 2025-02-07

    Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  7. 2025-02-07

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  8. 2025-02-11

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  9. 2025-02-11

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  10. 2025-02-13

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  11. 2025-04-15

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. 2025-04-15

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  13. 2025-04-15

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-04-16

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-04-16

    Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-04-16

    Reported favorably by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  17. 2025-04-17

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  18. 2025-04-17

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

    reading-3

  19. 2025-04-18

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

    passage

  20. 2025-04-23

    Delivered to the Governor on April 23, 2025

    passage

  21. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Governor on April 29, 2025

    executive-signature

  22. 2025-04-30

    House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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