Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

H.540 — An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on April 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 January 06, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

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).

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.

Summary

An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Signed by Governor on April 20, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 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 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. Rep. Headrick of Burlington reported for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions

  18. Read second time

  19. Action Calendar: Favorable

  20. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  21. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.540 do?
An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group
Who sponsors H.540?
H.540 is sponsored by Karen N Dolan (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.540?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2026. Enacted.
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