Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

H.744 — An act relating to procedures for release after arrest

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on April 28, 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 procedures for release after arrest

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on April 27, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 21, 2026

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

  6. New Business/Third Reading

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

  8. Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary

  9. 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. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  18. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  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 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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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does H.744 do?
An act relating to procedures for release after arrest
Who sponsors H.744?
H.744 is sponsored by Martin J LaLonde (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.744?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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