Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

H.259 — An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025

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  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 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 D).

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Summary

An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on April 29, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 23, 2025

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

  6. New Business/Third Reading

  7. 3rd reading ordered

  8. Report of Committee of Health and Welfare withdrawn

  9. Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Health and Welfare with proposal of amendment

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

  11. New Business/Second Reading

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

  13. Second Reading

  14. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  16. Read third time and passed

  17. Rep. Cordes of Bristol moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  18. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  19. Third Reading ordered

  20. Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  21. Rep. Cordes of Bristol reported for the Committee on Health Care

  22. Read second time

  23. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  24. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  25. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

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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Frequently asked questions

What does H.259 do?
An act relating to preventing workplace violence in hospitals
Who sponsors H.259?
H.259 is sponsored by Mari K Cordes (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.259?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2025. Enacted.
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