Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

H.45 — An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 6, 2023

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 6, 2023

  2. Signed by Governor on June 6, 2023

  3. Delivered to the Governor on May 31, 2023

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  7. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  8. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  9. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  10. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  11. Unfinished Business/Third Reading

  12. Unfinished Business/Third Reading

  13. New Business/Third Reading

  14. 3rd reading ordered

  15. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  16. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary

  17. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  18. New Business/Second Reading

  19. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  20. Entered on Notice Calendar

  21. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

  22. Read third time and passed

  23. Amendment as offered by Rep. Rachelson of Burlington agreed to

  24. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  25. Third Reading ordered

  26. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  27. Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  28. Read second time

  29. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  30. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  31. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Rep. Katherine Donnally

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.45 do?
An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Who sponsors H.45?
H.45 is sponsored by Martin J LaLonde (Democrat), Rep. Katherine Donnally, and Barbara Rachelson (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.45?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.
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