H 128 is sponsored by Taylor Small, Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), Timothy Briglin, Elizabeth L Burrows (Democrat), Seth Chase, Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Sara Coffey, Selene Colburn, Katherine Donnally, Kathleen C James (Democrat), John Killacky, William Lippert, James W Masland (Democrat), Kristi C Morris (Democrat), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Robin P Scheu (Democrat), Laura H Sibilia (Independent), Gabrielle Stebbins, Heather Surprenant (Democrat), George Till, Tristan Toleno, Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Kirk White (Democrat), and Mari K Cordes (Democrat).

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Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 3 I cosponsors

H 128 — An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity

Last action May 06, 2021 — House message: Governor approved bill on May 5, 2021

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
26 sponsors

2 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 3 I) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

May 06, 2021
House message: Governor approved bill on May 5, 2021
May 05, 2021
Signed by Governor on May 5, 2021
April 29, 2021
Delivered to the Governor on April 29, 2021
April 28, 2021
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
April 27, 2021
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
April 23, 2021
Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
April 22, 2021
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
April 22, 2021
New Business/Third Reading
April 21, 2021
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
April 21, 2021
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
April 21, 2021
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary
April 21, 2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
April 21, 2021
New Business/Second Reading
April 20, 2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
April 20, 2021
Entered on Notice Calendar
March 12, 2021
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
March 11, 2021
Passed
March 11, 2021
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 144, Nays = 1
March 11, 2021
Rep. Cordes of Lincoln demanded yeas and nays
March 11, 2021
Read Third time
March 10, 2021
Third Reading ordered
March 10, 2021
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
March 10, 2021
Division results Y- 120, N-3
March 10, 2021
Rep. Colburn of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
March 10, 2021
Read Second time
January 26, 2021
Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Taylor Small
Mari K Cordes Democrat

Not signed on (164)

164 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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Votes

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0

April 21, 2021

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democrat/Progressive	2	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	18	0	0	1
Republican	4	0	0	0
Democrat	5	0	0	0
Total	29	0	0	1
% of votes cast	97%	0%	0%	3%

How each member voted (30)

Member	Party	Vote
Benning	—	Yea
Bray	—	Yea
Campion	—	Yea
Hooker	—	Yea
Kitchel	—	Yea
MacDonald	—	Yea
Mazza	—	Yea
McCormack	—	Yea
Nitka	—	Yea
Parent	—	Yea
Pearson	—	Yea
Pollina	—	Yea
Sears	—	Yea
Sirotkin	—	Yea
Starr	—	Yea
Terenzini	—	Yea
White	—	Yea
Balint	—	Not Voting
Ram Hinsdale	—	Yea
Alison Clarkson	Democrat	Yea
Ann E Cummings	Democrat	Yea
Ruth E Hardy	Democrat	Yea
Thomas I Chittenden	Democrat	Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons	Democrat	Yea
Andrew J Perchlik	Democrat/Progressive	Yea
Philip E Baruth	Democrat/Progressive	Yea
Brian P Collamore	Republican	Yea
Randy D Brock	Republican	Yea
Richard A Westman	Republican	Yea
Russ H Ingalls	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 144, Nays = 1

March 11, 2021

Passed 144 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	75	1	0	3
Democrat	43	0	0	1
Republican	21	0	0	1
Progressive/Democrat	2	0	0	0
Independent	3	0	0	0
Total	144	1	0	5
% of votes cast	96%	1%	0%	3%

How each member voted (150)

Member	Party	Vote
Achey	—	Yea
Ancel	—	Yea
Anthony	—	Yea
Arrison	—	Yea
Batchelor	—	Yea
Bock	—	Yea
Briglin	—	Yea
Brownell	—	Yea
Brumsted	—	Yea
Chase	—	Yea
Coffey	—	Yea
Colburn	—	Yea
Colston	—	Yea
Cupoli	—	Yea
Donnally	—	Yea
Elder	—	Yea
Fagan	—	Yea
Gannon	—	Yea
Grad	—	Yea
Hooper	—	Yea
Hooper	—	Yea
Hooper	—	Yea
Jerome	—	Yea
Jessup	—	Yea
Killacky	—	Yea
Kitzmiller	—	Yea
LaClair	—	Yea
Lanpher	—	Yea
Lefebvre	—	Yea
Lefebvre	—	Yea
Leffler	—	Yea
Lippert	—	Yea
Martel	—	Yea
Martin	—	Yea
McCarthy	—	Yea
McCormack	—	Yea
McCullough	—	Yea
Morgan	—	Yea
Morgan	—	Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak	—	Yea
Murphy	—	Yea
Nicoll	—	Yea
Notte	—	Yea
Pajala	—	Yea
Palasik	—	Yea
Partridge	—	Yea
Patt	—	Yea
Pearl	—	Yea
Peterson	—	Yea
Pugh	—	Yea
Redmond	—	Yea
Rogers	—	Yea
Rosenquist	—	Yea
Savage	—	Yea
Scheuermann	—	Yea
Seymour	—	Yea
Shaw	—	Yea
Sims	—	Yea
Small	—	Yea
Smith	—	Yea
Smith	—	Yea
Stebbins	—	Yea
Strong	—	Yea
Sullivan	—	Yea
Taylor	—	Yea
Terenzini	—	Yea
Till	—	Yea
Townsend	—	Yea
Troiano	—	Yea
Walz	—	Yea
Webb	—	Yea
White	—	Yea
White	—	Yea
Whitman	—	Yea
Graham	—	Nay
Helm	—	Not Voting
Toleno	—	Not Voting
Yantachka	—	Not Voting
Copeland Hanzas	—	Yea
Alice M. M Emmons	Democrat	Yea
Alyssa Black	Democrat	Yea
Amy D Sheldon	Democrat	Yea
Barbara Rachelson	Democrat	Yea
Carol Ode	Democrat	Yea
Charles A Kimbell	Democrat	Yea
Daniel A Noyes	Democrat	Yea
David K Durfee	Democrat	Yea
David W Yacovone	Democrat	Yea
Elizabeth L Burrows	Democrat	Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser	Democrat	Yea
Emily J Long	Democrat	Yea
Erin Brady	Democrat	Yea
Heather Surprenant	Democrat	Yea
James W Masland	Democrat	Yea
Jill L Krowinski	Democrat	Not Voting
John K O'Brien	Democrat	Yea
John L Bartholomew	Democrat	Yea
Karen N Dolan	Democrat	Yea
Karen N Dolan	Democrat	Yea
Kathleen C James	Democrat	Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie	Democrat	Yea
Kristi C Morris	Democrat	Yea
Larry Satcowitz	Democrat	Yea
Leslie Goldman	Democrat	Yea
Lori Houghton	Democrat	Yea
Mari K Cordes	Democrat	Yea
Martin J LaLonde	Democrat	Yea
Mary E. E Howard	Democrat	Yea
Matthew J Birong	Democrat	Yea
Michael Mrowicki	Democrat	Yea
Michael Nigro	Democrat	Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun	Democrat	Yea
Mollie S. S Burke	Democrat	Yea
Peter C Conlon	Democrat	Yea
R. Scott Campbell	Democrat	Yea
Robin P Scheu	Democrat	Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin	Democrat	Yea
Seth Bongartz	Democrat	Yea
Theresa A Wood	Democrat	Yea
Thomas S Stevens	Democrat	Yea
Tiffany Bluemle	Democrat	Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II	Democrat	Yea
Trevor J Squirrell	Democrat	Yea
Anne B. B Donahue	Independent	Yea
Joseph Parsons	Independent	Yea
Laura H Sibilia	Independent	Yea
Brian J Cina	Progressive/Democrat	Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky	Progressive/Democrat	Yea
Casey J Toof	Republican	Yea
Chris Brown	Republican	Yea
Christopher P Mattos	Republican	Yea
Eileen G Dickinson	Republican	Not Voting
Francis M McFaun	Republican	Yea
James A Gregoire	Republican	Yea
Jim F Harrison	Republican	Yea
Kenneth W Goslant	Republican	Yea
Lisa A Hango	Republican	Yea
Mark A Higley	Republican	Yea
Martha A Feltus	Republican	Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey	Republican	Yea
Michael J Marcotte	Republican	Yea
Patricia A McCoy	Republican	Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan	Republican	Yea
Robert W Norris	Republican	Yea
Robert W Norris	Republican	Yea
Scott L Beck	Republican	Yea
Terry K Williams	Republican	Yea
Thomas B Burditt	Republican	Yea
William P Canfield	Republican	Yea
Woodman H Page	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 128?: H 128 is sponsored by Taylor Small, Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), Timothy Briglin, Elizabeth L Burrows (Democrat), Seth Chase, Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Sara Coffey, Selene Colburn, Katherine Donnally, Kathleen C James (Democrat), John Killacky, William Lippert, James W Masland (Democrat), Kristi C Morris (Democrat), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Robin P Scheu (Democrat), Laura H Sibilia (Independent), Gabrielle Stebbins, Heather Surprenant (Democrat), George Till, Tristan Toleno, Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Kirk White (Democrat), and Mari K Cordes (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 128?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2021. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: H 128
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 26, 2021
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Taylor Small

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