Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

H.171 — An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

  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 February 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill establishes protocols for criminal justice agencies in response to officer-involved shootings.

This legislation outlines specific protocols that criminal justice agencies must follow when an officer-involved shooting occurs. It aims to ensure a consistent and organized response to such incidents.

Summary

An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026

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

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  7. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  8. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  11. Pending third reading, Senator Harrison proposal of amendment, agreed to

  12. New Business/Third Reading

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

  14. Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

  15. New Business/Second Reading

  16. Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

  17. Second Reading

  18. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  20. Read third time and passed

  21. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  22. Third Reading ordered

  23. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

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

  25. Read second time

  26. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  27. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 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.171 do?
An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting
Who sponsors H.171?
H.171 is sponsored by Thomas B Burditt (Republican).
What is the current status of H.171?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2025. Enacted.
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