Vermont Criminal Justice Bills
122 criminal justice bills in the Vermont legislature, updated nightly.
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S 193·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Ginny Lyons
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
H 294·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Troy Headrick
An act relating to telecommunications services and wages in correctional facilities
House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026
H 642·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Martin LaLonde
An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026
S 208·Passed One Chamber·May 29, 2026·Nader Hashim
An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 99 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 81, Nays = 51
H 937·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·House Committee on Judiciary
An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures
House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
H 171·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Tom Burditt
An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting
House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
S 209·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Tanya Vyhovsky
An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026
H 606·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Angela Arsenault
An act relating to firearms relinquishment and storage procedures
House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
H 550·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Troy Headrick
An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities
House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
S 278·Signed into Law·May 29, 2026·Kesha Ram Hinsdale
An act relating to cannabis
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
H 635·Signed into Law·May 27, 2026·Troy Headrick
An act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees
House message: Governor approved bill on May 27, 2026
H 559·Signed into Law·May 26, 2026·Alice Emmons
An act relating to the Parole Board
House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026
H 385·Signed into Law·May 21, 2026·Edye Graning
An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026
S 255·Signed into Law·May 20, 2026·Wendy Harrison
An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026
S 329·Failed·May 13, 2026·Phil Baruth
An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
H 410·Signed into Law·May 12, 2026·Martin LaLonde
An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures
House message: Governor approved bill on May 11, 2026
S 181·Signed into Law·May 7, 2026·Nader Hashim
An act relating to eliminating the requirement for a presentence investigation for imposition of a deferred sentence
Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 6, 2026
H 744·Signed into Law·Apr 29, 2026·Martin LaLonde
An act relating to procedures for release after arrest
House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026
S 183·Vetoed·Apr 28, 2026·Bob Norris
An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Baruth
H 540·Signed into Law·Apr 22, 2026·Karen Dolan
An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group
House message: Governor approved bill on April 20, 2026
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