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VT H 259

enacted

An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VT H 259 pass?

Yes. VT H 259 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 259 about?

VT H 259 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals”.

Who sponsors VT H 259?

Mari Cordes is the primary sponsor of VT H 259.

Introduced
2025-02-19
Latest action
2025-04-30 — House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Mari Cordesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-14

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  3. 2025-03-18

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  4. 2025-03-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-18

    Rep. Cordes of Bristol reported for the Committee on Health Care

  6. 2025-03-18

    Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  7. 2025-03-18

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  8. 2025-03-19

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  9. 2025-03-19

    Rep. Cordes of Bristol moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  10. 2025-03-19

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  11. 2025-03-21

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

    introduction

  12. 2025-04-10

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  13. 2025-04-10

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-04-10

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2025-04-11

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  16. 2025-04-11

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  17. 2025-04-11

    Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Health and Welfare with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-11

    Report of Committee of Health and Welfare withdrawn

  19. 2025-04-11

    3rd reading ordered

  20. 2025-04-15

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-04-15

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

    reading-3

  22. 2025-04-16

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

    passage

  23. 2025-04-23

    Delivered to the Governor on April 23, 2025

    passage

  24. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Governor on April 29, 2025

    executive-signature

  25. 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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