VT H 259
enactedAn act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals
Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
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
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Sponsors
- Mari Cordesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-19
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
introduction
2025-03-14
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-18
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-18
Read second time
reading-2
2025-03-18
Rep. Cordes of Bristol reported for the Committee on Health Care
2025-03-18
Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to
2025-03-18
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2025-03-19
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2025-03-19
Rep. Cordes of Bristol moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2025-03-19
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2025-03-21
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
introduction
2025-04-10
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-04-10
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-04-10
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
amendment-introduction
2025-04-11
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-04-11
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
amendment-introduction
2025-04-11
Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Health and Welfare with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-11
Report of Committee of Health and Welfare withdrawn
2025-04-11
3rd reading ordered
2025-04-15
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2025-04-15
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
reading-3
2025-04-16
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
passage
2025-04-23
Delivered to the Governor on April 23, 2025
passage
2025-04-29
Signed by Governor on April 29, 2025
executive-signature
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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