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VT S 12

enacted

An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 12 pass?

Yes. VT S 12 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-13. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

What is VT S 12 about?

VT S 12 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to sealing criminal history records”.

Who sponsors VT S 12?

Nader Hashim is the primary sponsor of VT S 12.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-06-13 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nader Hashimprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-17

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2025-03-11

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-03-11

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-11

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-03-11

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  6. 2025-03-19

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. 2025-03-19

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-03-20

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-03-21

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-03-21

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  17. 2025-03-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-03-21

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  19. 2025-03-21

    3rd reading ordered

  20. 2025-03-25

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-03-25

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  22. 2025-03-27

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  23. 2025-05-15

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  24. 2025-05-15

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  25. 2025-05-16

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  26. 2025-05-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  27. 2025-05-16

    Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  28. 2025-05-16

    Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  29. 2025-05-16

    Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  30. 2025-05-16

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  31. 2025-05-19

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  32. 2025-05-20

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  33. 2025-05-20

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  34. 2025-05-20

    Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  35. 2025-05-20

    House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  36. 2025-05-20

    Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Hashim

  37. 2025-05-20

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2025-05-20

    House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Hashim

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2025-05-23

    Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Hashim, Norris, and Mattos

  40. 2025-05-23

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2025-05-23

    Speaker appointed Reps. LaLonde of South Burlington, Burditt of West Rutland, and Dolan of Essex Junction as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  42. 2025-05-23

    House message: House appointed Conference Committee members

  43. 2025-05-28

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  44. 2025-05-28

    Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

    passage

  45. 2025-05-28

    Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  46. 2025-05-29

    House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  47. 2025-05-30

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  48. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report

  49. 2025-05-30

    Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  50. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Hashim for Committee, text

  51. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report adopted

  52. 2025-05-30

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  53. 2025-05-30

    Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  54. 2025-05-30

    Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    executive-receipt

  55. 2025-06-06

    Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025

    executive-receipt

  56. 2025-06-13

    Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

  57. 2025-06-13

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/371

Attribution

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