2023-2024 Regular Session • Vermont Legislature
H0072
Legislative Summary
An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Bill History
1/19/2023
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved that the Committee on Judiciary be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Rep. Small of Winooski reported for the Committee on Human Services
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Small of Winooski, Brumsted of Shelburne, Garofano of Essex, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hyman of South Burlington, McGill of Bridport, Noyes of Wolcott, Pajala of Londonderry, and Whitman of Bennington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Rep. Wood of Waterbury demanded yeas and nays
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 35
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to
House of Representatives
1/10/2024
Third Reading ordered
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Action Calendar: Third Reading
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Rep. Maguire of Rutland City moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Rep. Small of Winooski moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Read third time and passed
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/19/2024
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/19/2024
Second Reading
Senate
4/19/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/19/2024
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
Senate
4/23/2024
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/23/2024
Second Reading
Senate
4/23/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/23/2024
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Senate
4/23/2024
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
Senate
4/26/2024
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/26/2024
Second Reading
Senate
4/26/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/26/2024
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Senate
4/26/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/30/2024
New Business/Second Reading
Senate
4/30/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/30/2024
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Senate
4/30/2024
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/1/2024
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Senate
5/1/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
5/1/2024
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Senate
5/1/2024
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/1/2024
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
5/1/2024
Reported favorably by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
Senate
5/1/2024
Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
Senate
5/1/2024
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
5/1/2024
Senator Hashim, Baruth, Sears, and Vyhovsky proposal of amendment text
Senate
5/1/2024
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as moved by Senator(s) Hashim, Baruth, Sears, and Vyhovsky
Senate
5/1/2024
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Chittenden; text
Senate
5/1/2024
Proposal of amendment not agreed to
Senate
5/1/2024
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to
Senate
5/1/2024
Roll Call, requested by Senator Lyons, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8
Senate
5/1/2024
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8
Senate
5/2/2024
New Business/Third Reading
Senate
5/2/2024
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Senate
5/4/2024
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House of Representatives
5/4/2024
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
House of Representatives
5/6/2024
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until 05/07/2024, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
5/7/2024
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
House of Representatives
5/7/2024
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
Senate
5/10/2024
Delivered to the Governor on May 24, 2024
House of Representatives
5/10/2024
Vetoed by the Governor on May 30, 2024
House of Representatives
5/10/2024
House message: Governor vetoed bill on May 30, 2024
Senate
6/17/2024
Notice Calendar: Governor’s Veto
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 41
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Veto of the Governor overriden by a vote of Yeas = 104, Nays = 41
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
House message: Bill passed, the veto of the Governor notwithstanding
Senate
6/17/2024
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
Senate
6/17/2024
Veto of the Governor sustained on a roll call Yeas = 19, Nays = 10
Senate
6/17/2024
Motion by Senator Westman to suspend Rule 73 to allow reconsideration of previous vote taken
Senate
6/17/2024
Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Failed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8
Senate
6/17/2024
Motion disagreed to
Senate
6/17/2024
Motion by Senator Westman to suspend Rule 73 to allow reconsideration of previous vote taken
Senate
6/17/2024
Rules suspended on motion of Senator Westman
Senate
6/17/2024
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 9
Senate
6/17/2024
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Senate
6/17/2024
Senate Message: Governor's veto overridden
House of Representatives
6/17/2024
Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 97 of 145 to Pass -- Yeas = 104, Nays = 41
6/17/2024
104
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Veto of the Governor sustained on a roll call Yeas = 19, Nays = 10
6/17/2024
19
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Failed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8
6/17/2024
21
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Veto of Governor overridden on a roll call Yeas = 20, Nays = 9
6/17/2024
20
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Roll Call, requested by Senator Lyons, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8
5/1/2024
21
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 8
5/1/2024
21
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 35
1/10/2024
96
Yea
35
Nay
1
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/17/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Independent: 2
Primary Sponsor

Taylor Small
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (28)
Daisy Berbeco
Democrat
Alyssa Black
Democrat
Tiffany Bluemle
Democrat
Michelle Bos-Lun
Democrat
Jessica Brumsted
Democrat
Kevin Christie
Democrat
Brian Cina
Democrat
Leonora Dodge
Democrat
Katherine Donnally
Democrat
Rey Garofano
Democrat
Leslie Goldman
Democrat
Troy Headrick
Independent
Philip Hooper
Democrat
Noah Hyman
Democrat
Saudia Lamont
Democrat
Josie Leavitt
Democrat
Kate Logan
Democrat
Jubilee McGill
Democrat
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Democrat
Kelly Pajala
Independent
Barbara Rachelson
Democrat
Mike Rice
Democrat
Katherine Sims
Democrat
Mary-Katherine Stone
Democrat
Heather Surprenant
Democrat
David Templeman
Democrat
Dara Torre
Democrat
Joseph Troiano
Democrat