Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S.181 — An act relating to eliminating the requirement for a presentence investigation for imposition of a deferred sentence

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 6, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 07, 2026.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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 eliminating the requirement for a presentence investigation for imposition of a deferred sentence

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 6, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on May 6, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 30, 2026

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. House proposal of amendment; text

  8. House proposal of amendment

  9. House proposal of amendment

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

  11. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  12. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  13. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  14. Third Reading ordered

  15. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  16. Rep. Arsenault of Williston reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  17. Read second time

  18. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  19. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  21. Read 3rd time & passed

  22. New Business/Third Reading

  23. 3rd reading ordered

  24. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  25. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary

  26. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  27. Second Reading

  28. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  29. Second Reading

  30. Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. Read 1st time & referred to 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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Frequently asked questions

What does S.181 do?
An act relating to eliminating the requirement for a presentence investigation for imposition of a deferred sentence
Who sponsors S.181?
S.181 is sponsored by Nader A Hashim (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.181?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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