Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 15 D · 3 I cosponsors

H.72 — An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

Last action — Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024

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

This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use

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Action History

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024

  2. Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden

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

  4. Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 9

  5. Rules suspended on motion of Senator Westman

  6. Motion by Senator Westman to suspend Rule 73 to allow reconsideration of previous vote taken

  7. Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Failed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8

  8. Motion by Senator Westman to suspend rules disagreed to

  9. Motion by Senator Westman to suspend Rule 73 to allow reconsideration of previous vote taken

  10. Veto of the Governor sustained on a roll call Yeas = 19, Nays = 10

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

  12. House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding

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

  14. Veto of the Governor overridden by a vote of Yeas = 104, Nays = 41

  15. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 41

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

  17. Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto

  18. House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 30, 2024

  19. Vetoed by the Governor on May 30, 2024

  20. Delivered to the Governor on May 24, 2024

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

  22. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  23. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  24. Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until 05/07/2024, which was agreed to

  25. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  26. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  29. New Business/Third Reading

  30. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8

  31. Roll Call, requested by Senator Lyons, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8

  32. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to

  33. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

  34. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Chittenden; text

  35. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as moved by Senator(s) Hashim, Baruth, Sears, and Vyhovsky

  36. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  37. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

  38. Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance

  39. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare

  40. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  41. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  42. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  43. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  44. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  45. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  46. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  47. New Business/Second Reading

  48. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  49. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  50. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  51. Second Reading

  52. Entered on Notice Calendar

  53. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  54. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  55. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  56. Second Reading

  57. Entered on Notice Calendar

  58. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  59. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  60. Second Reading

  61. Entered on Notice Calendar

  62. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

  63. Read third time and passed

  64. Rep. Small of Winooski moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  65. Rep. Maguire of Rutland City moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  66. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  67. Third Reading ordered

  68. Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to

  69. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 35

  70. Rep. Wood of Waterbury demanded yeas and nays

  71. Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Small of Winooski, Brumsted of Shelburne, Garofano of Essex, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hyman of South Burlington, McGill of Bridport, Noyes of Wolcott, Pajala of Londonderry, and Whitman of Bennington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

  72. Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  73. Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  74. Rep. Small of Winooski reported for the Committee on Human Services

  75. Read second time

  76. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  77. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  78. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  79. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  80. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved that the Committee on Judiciary be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Rep. Taylor Small

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.72 do?
An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Who sponsors H.72?
H.72 is sponsored by Dara Torre (Democrat), Jubilee McGill (Democrat), Kate Logan (Progressive/Democrat), Saudia LaMont (Democrat), Philip Jay J Hooper (Democrat), Troy Headrick (Independent), Leslie Goldman (Democrat), Golrang "Rey" Garofano (Democrat), Leonora Dodge (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democrat), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), Alyssa Black (Democrat), Daisy Berbeco (Democrat), Rep. Taylor Small, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Katherine Donnally, Rep. Noah Hyman, Rep. Josie Leavitt, Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Rep. Kelly Pajala, Rep. Mike Rice, Rep. Katherine Sims, Heather Surprenant (Democrat), Rep. David Templeman, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Mary-Katherine A Stone (Democrat), and Barbara Rachelson (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.72?
This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H.72?
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