Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: In Committee

S.285 — An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Last action — Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 law enforcement interrogation policies

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Read 3rd time & passed

  3. New Business/Third Reading

  4. 3rd reading ordered

  5. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Vyhovsky, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 16, Nays = 12

  6. Senator Brock motion to amend recommendation of amendment disagreed to on roll call Failed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 18

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

  8. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Brock

  9. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  10. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  11. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Brock

  12. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  13. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  14. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Brock

  15. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  16. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  18. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  20. New Business/Second Reading

  21. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  22. Second Reading

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

  • Sen. Richard Sears Jr. · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Sen. Richard Sears Jr.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.285 do?
An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies
Who sponsors S.285?
S.285 is sponsored by Sen. Richard Sears Jr..
What is the current status of S.285?
This bill died with 2024 Biennium. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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