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VT S 12

enacted

An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VT S 12 pass?

Yes. VT S 12 has been enacted into law. 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

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  1. 2025-06-13

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-13

    Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-06-06

    Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-30

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

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-30

    Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  6. 2025-05-30

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  7. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report adopted

  8. 2025-05-30

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

  9. 2025-05-30

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

  10. 2025-05-30

    Committee of Conference report

  11. 2025-05-30

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. 2025-05-29

    House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  13. 2025-05-28

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

  14. 2025-05-28

    Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

    passage

  15. 2025-05-28

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

  16. 2025-05-23

    House message: House appointed Conference Committee members

  17. 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

  18. 2025-05-23

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

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2025-05-23

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

  20. 2025-05-20

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

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2025-05-20

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  22. 2025-05-20

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

  23. 2025-05-20

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

  24. 2025-05-20

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

  25. 2025-05-20

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  26. 2025-05-20

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  27. 2025-05-19

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  28. 2025-05-16

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  29. 2025-05-16

    Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  30. 2025-05-16

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

  31. 2025-05-16

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

  32. 2025-05-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  33. 2025-05-16

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

  34. 2025-05-15

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

  35. 2025-05-15

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  36. 2025-03-27

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  37. 2025-03-25

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  38. 2025-03-25

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  39. 2025-03-21

    3rd reading ordered

  40. 2025-03-21

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  41. 2025-03-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2025-03-21

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  43. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  44. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  45. 2025-03-21

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  46. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  47. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  48. 2025-03-20

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  49. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  50. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  51. 2025-03-19

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  52. 2025-03-19

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  53. 2025-03-11

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  54. 2025-03-11

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  55. 2025-03-11

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  56. 2025-03-11

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  57. 2025-01-17

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

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Official source

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

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