Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

H.41 — An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 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 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 22, 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 R).

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Summary

An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2025

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

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/14/2025

  7. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/14/2025, which was agreed to

  8. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/13/2025

  9. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2025

  10. Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to postpone action until 5/13/25, which was agreed to

  11. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/9/2025

  12. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/9/2025, which was agreed to

  13. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  14. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  17. New Business/Third Reading

  18. 3rd reading ordered

  19. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

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

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

  22. New Business/Second Reading

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

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  26. Read third time and passed

  27. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  28. Third Reading ordered

  29. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  30. Rep. Burditt of West Rutland reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  31. Read second time

  32. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  33. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  34. 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.41 do?
An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Who sponsors H.41?
H.41 is sponsored by Thomas B Burditt (Republican) and Allen "Penny" R Demar (Republican).
What is the current status of H.41?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
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