2023-2024 Regular Session • Vermont Legislature
S0278
Legislative Summary
An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
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Bill History
1/17/2024
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
2/23/2024
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
2/23/2024
Second Reading
Senate
2/23/2024
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
2/27/2024
Second Reading
Senate
2/27/2024
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
2/28/2024
New Business/Third Reading
Senate
2/27/2024
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary
Senate
2/27/2024
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
Senate
2/27/2024
3rd reading ordered
Senate
2/28/2024
Read 3rd time & passed
Senate
2/28/2024
Title amended as recommended by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
2/29/2024
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to postpone action until 03/28/2024, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 03/29/2024, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland moved to postpone action until 4/02/2024, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland reported for the Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Proposal of amendment of the Committee on Judiciary agreed to
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Third Reading ordered
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Action Calendar: Third Reading
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
Senate
4/5/2024
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/5/2024
House proposal of amendment
Senate
4/9/2024
House proposal of amendment
Senate
4/9/2024
House proposal of amendment; text
Senate
4/9/2024
House proposal of amendment concurred in
Senate
4/9/2024
As passed by Senate and House
Senate
4/10/2024
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Delivered to Governor on April 16, 2024
Senate
4/23/2024
Signed by Governor on April 22, 2024
Senate
4/24/2024
Senate Message: Signed by Governor 4/22/2024
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/23/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
