VT H 849

enacted

An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 849 pass?

Yes. VT H 849 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-29. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026

What is VT H 849 about?

VT H 849 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official”.

Who sponsors VT H 849?

Martin LaLonde is the primary sponsor of VT H 849.

Introduced: 2026-02-03
Latest action: 2026-04-29 — House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-03
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
introduction
2026-03-10
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-11
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-12
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-12
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-12
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
2026-03-12
Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays
2026-03-12
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
2026-03-12
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39
2026-03-12
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-03-13
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-03-13
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-03-18
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
introduction
2026-04-10
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-10
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-10
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage
2026-04-14
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-14
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage
2026-04-14
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-04-14
Reported favorably by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-14
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7
2026-04-14
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Vyhovsky
2026-04-14
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7
2026-04-15
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-04-15
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
reading-3
2026-04-15
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-04-15
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
reading-3
2026-04-16
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
passage
2026-04-16
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
passage
2026-04-21
Delivered to the Governor on April 21, 2026
passage
2026-04-21
Delivered to the Governor on April 21, 2026
passage
2026-04-28
Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on April 27, 2026
2026-04-28
Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on April 27, 2026
2026-04-29
House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026
became-law
2026-04-29
House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026
became-law

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Documents

Votes

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39
2026-03-12 · pass · 97-39
Member-level votes (146)
- Arsenault: yes
- Austin: yes
- Bartholomew: yes
- Bartley: yes
- Berbeco: yes
- Birong: yes
- Bishop: yes
- Black: yes
- Bluemle: yes
- Boyden: yes
- Brady: yes
- Branagan: yes
- Brown: yes
- Burkhardt: yes
- Burrows: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Carris Duncan: yes
- Casey: yes
- Chapin: yes
- Charlton: yes
- Cina: yes
- Cole: yes
- Conlon: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Corcoran: yes
- Critchlow: yes
- Dodge: yes
- Dolan: yes
- Dolgin: yes
- Donahue: yes
- Duke: yes
- Durfee: yes
- Eastes: yes
- Emmons: yes
- Feltus: yes
- Garofano: yes
- Goldman: yes
- Goodnow: yes
- Graning: yes
- Greer: yes
- Harple: yes
- Headrick: yes
- Holcombe: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Houghton: yes
- Howard: yes
- Hoyt: yes
- Hunter: yes
- James: yes
- Kascenska: yes
- Kimbell: yes
- Kornheiser: yes
- Krasnow: yes
- Lalley: yes
- LaLonde: yes
- LaMont: yes
- Logan: yes
- Long: yes
- Lueders: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Masland: yes
- McCann: yes
- McGill: yes
- Micklus: yes
- Mihaly: yes
- Minier: yes
- Morgan, L.: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- Morris: yes
- Morrow: yes
- Mrowicki: yes
- Nigro: yes
- Noyes: yes
- Nugent: yes
- Ode: yes
- Olson: yes
- Pezzo: yes
- Pouech: yes
- Priestley: yes
- Quimby: yes
- Rachelson: yes
- Scheu: yes
- Sheldon: yes
- Sibilia: yes
- Squirrell: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Torre: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Waters Evans: yes
- White: yes
- Wood: yes
- Yacovone: yes
- Bailey: no
- Bosch: no
- Boutin: no
- Burditt: no
- Canfield: no
- Coffin: no
- Demar: no
- Dickinson: no
- Dobrovich: no
- Galfetti: no
- Goslant: no
- Hango: no
- Harvey: no
- Higley: no
- Howland: no
- Keyser: no
- Labor: no
- Laroche: no
- Maguire: no
- Malay: no
- Marcotte: no
- McCoy: no
- McFaun: no
- Morrissey: no
- Nelson: no
- Nielsen: no
- North: no
- Oliver: no
- Page: no
- Pinsonault: no
- Powers: no
- Pritchard: no
- Southworth: no
- Tagliavia: no
- Walker: no
- Wells: no
- Winter: no
- Bos-Lun: not voting
- Brigham: not voting
- Burke: not voting
- Burtt: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Gregoire: not voting
- Kleppner: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- Lipsky: not voting
- O'Brien: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Satcowitz: not voting
- Steady: not voting
- Stone: not voting
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7
2026-04-14 · pass · 23-7
Member-level votes (30)
- Baruth: yes
- Beck: yes
- Bongartz: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Brock: yes
- Chittenden: yes
- Clarkson: yes
- Cummings: yes
- Gulick: yes
- Hardy: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hashim: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Major: yes
- Mattos: yes
- Perchlik: yes
- Plunkett: yes
- Ram Hinsdale: yes
- Vyhovsky: yes
- Watson: yes
- Weeks: yes
- Westman: yes
- White: yes
- Benson: no
- Collamore: no
- Heffernan: no
- Ingalls: no
- Morley: no
- Norris: no
- Williams: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/2114

Attribution

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