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VT S 9

enacted

An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 9 pass?

Yes. VT S 9 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-02. Latest recorded action (2025-05-02): Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/1/2025

What is VT S 9 about?

VT S 9 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault”.

Who sponsors VT S 9?

Rebecca White, Tanya Vyhovsky, Robert Plunkett and 3 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 9.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-05-02 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/1/2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
  • Robert Plunkettprimary
  • Robert Norrisprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary
  • Ruth Hardyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-15

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-06

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-02-06

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-02-06

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-02-07

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  6. 2025-02-07

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-02-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  8. 2025-02-07

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  9. 2025-02-07

    3rd reading ordered

  10. 2025-02-11

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-02-11

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  12. 2025-02-12

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  13. 2025-04-02

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  14. 2025-04-03

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  15. 2025-04-03

    Read second time

    reading-2

  16. 2025-04-03

    Rep. Oliver of Sheldon reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  17. 2025-04-03

    Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  18. 2025-04-03

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  19. 2025-04-04

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  20. 2025-04-04

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  21. 2025-04-08

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

  22. 2025-04-09

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. 2025-04-09

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2025-04-10

    New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2025-04-11

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2025-04-15

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  27. 2025-04-16

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2025-04-17

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2025-04-17

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Norris, Baruth, Hashim, Mattos, and Vyhovsky

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2025-04-17

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2025-04-17

    House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2025-04-17

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  33. 2025-04-18

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  34. 2025-04-25

    Delivered to Governor on April 25, 2025

    executive-receipt

  35. 2025-05-02

    Signed by Governor on May 1, 2025

    executive-signature

  36. 2025-05-02

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/1/2025

    executive-signature

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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