Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

H.27 — An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2025

  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 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 20, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 20, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 14, 2025

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

  6. New Business/Third Reading

  7. Reported favorably by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

  8. Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

  9. New Business/Second Reading

  10. Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

  11. Second Reading

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  14. Read third time and passed

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  16. Third Reading ordered

  17. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

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

  19. Read second time

  20. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  21. On Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (188)

188 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.27 do?
An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Who sponsors H.27?
H.27 is sponsored by Martin J LaLonde (Democrat) and Kate Nugent (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.27?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
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