Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 22 D · 3 R · 3 I cosponsors

H.385 — An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 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 26, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 20, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (22 D · 3 R · 3 I) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill provides remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt.

This legislation aims to support individuals who have been subjected to coerced debt by outlining remedies and protections. The specific obligations and provisions are not available as the text is not provided.

Summary

An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on May 20, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 14, 2026

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

  6. New Business/Third Reading

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

  8. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  9. New Business/Second Reading

  10. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  11. Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Hashim

  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 Commerce and Economic Development agreed to

  18. Rep. Graning of Jericho reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  19. Read second time

  20. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  21. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  22. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (162)

162 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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Subjects

finance civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does H.385 do?
An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Who sponsors H.385?
H.385 is sponsored by Edye Graning (Democrat), Angela Arsenault (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), David "Dave" Bosch (Republican), Michael Boutin (Republican), Mollie S. S Burke (Democrat), Emily Carris Duncan (Democrat), Ela Chapin (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Mari K Cordes (Democrat), Leonora Dodge (Democrat), Abbey Duke (Democrat), Rebecca Holcombe (Democrat), Robert J Hooper (Democrat), Emilie Krasnow (Democrat), Kate Lalley (Democrat), Martin J LaLonde (Democrat), Kate Logan (Progressive/Democrat), Kate McCann (Democrat), Jubilee McGill (Democrat), Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), Brian Minier (Democrat), Kate Nugent (Democrat), Herb Olson (Democrat), Monique Priestley (Democrat), Laura H Sibilia (Independent), Shawn Sweeney (Democrat), and Kirk White (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.385?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2025. Enacted.
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