H 45 — An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 6, 2023
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Bill Text
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Read H 45 on the official Vermont source →Action History
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House message: Governor approved bill on June 6, 2023
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Signed by Governor on June 6, 2023
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Delivered to the Governor on May 31, 2023
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House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
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Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
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Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
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Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
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Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
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Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
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Unfinished Business/Third Reading
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Unfinished Business/Third Reading
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New Business/Third Reading
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3rd reading ordered
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Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
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Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
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New Business/Second Reading
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Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
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Entered on Notice Calendar
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Read third time and passed
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Amendment as offered by Rep. Rachelson of Burlington agreed to
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Action Calendar: Third Reading
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Third Reading ordered
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Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
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Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
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Read second time
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Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Sponsors
- Katherine Donnally · Primary
- Martin J LaLonde · Cosponsor
- Barbara Rachelson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Katherine Donnally
Co-sponsors (2)
- Martin J LaLonde Democrat
- Barbara Rachelson Democrat
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 187 →"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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors H 45?
- H 45 is sponsored by Katherine Donnally, Martin J LaLonde (Democrat), and Barbara Rachelson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H 45?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.
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