2021-2022 Regular Session • Vermont Legislature
H0128
Legislative Summary
An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
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Bill History
1/26/2021
Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Read Second time
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Rep. Colburn of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Division results Y- 120, N-3
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Third Reading ordered
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Read Third time
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Rep. Cordes of Lincoln demanded yeas and nays
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 144, Nays = 1
House of Representatives
3/11/2021
Passed
House of Representatives
3/12/2021
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/20/2021
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/20/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/21/2021
New Business/Second Reading
Senate
4/21/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/21/2021
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/21/2021
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
Senate
4/21/2021
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
Senate
4/22/2021
New Business/Third Reading
Senate
4/22/2021
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Senate
4/23/2021
Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House of Representatives
4/27/2021
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
House of Representatives
4/28/2021
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
Senate
4/29/2021
Delivered to the Governor on April 29, 2021
House of Representatives
5/5/2021
Signed by Governor on May 5, 2021
House of Representatives
5/6/2021
House message: Governor approved bill on May 5, 2021
Senate
Roll Call Votes
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
4/21/2021
29
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 73 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 144, Nays = 1
3/11/2021
144
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/5/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 25
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Mari Cordes
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
Taylor Small
Democrat
Sarita Austin
Democrat
Tiffany Bluemle
Democrat
Timothy Briglin
Democrat
Elizabeth Burrows
Democrat
Seth Chase
Democrat
Brian Cina
Democrat
Sara Coffey
Democrat
Selene Colburn
Democrat
Katherine Donnally
Democrat
Kathleen James
Democrat
John Killacky
Democrat
William Lippert
Democrat
James Masland
Democrat
Kristi Morris
Democrat
Michael Mrowicki
Democrat
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Democrat
Robin Scheu
Democrat
Laura Sibilia
Independent
Gabrielle Stebbins
Democrat
Heather Surprenant
Democrat
George Till
Democrat
Tristan Toleno
Democrat
Tanya Vyhovsky
Democrat
Kirk White
Democrat