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Vermont General Assembly · H.385 · House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026 (Act 106)

An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

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Officially: “An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development · Feb 26, 2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 13, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 17, 2026
Read second time · Mar 17, 2026
Rep. Graning of Jericho reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development · Mar 17, 2026
Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to · Mar 17, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 17, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 18, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 18, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Mar 20, 2026
Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Hashim · Apr 15, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 5, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · May 5, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 6, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · May 6, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance , read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered · May 6, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · May 7, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence · May 7, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence · May 8, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on May 14, 2026 · May 14, 2026
Signed by Governor on May 20, 2026 · May 20, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026 · May 21, 2026

The numbers

28
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Rep. Edye GraningRep. Angela ArsenaultRep. Tiffany BluemleRep. David BoschRep. Michael BoutinRep. Mollie BurkeRep. Emily Carris DuncanRep. Ela ChapinRep. Brian CinaRep. Mari CordesRep. Leonora DodgeRep. Abbey DukeRep. Rebecca HolcombeRep. Robert HooperRep. Emilie KrasnowRep. Kate LalleyRep. Martin LaLondeRep. Kate LoganRep. Kate McCannRep. Jubilee McGillRep. Anthony MicklusRep. Brian MinierRep. Kate NugentRep. Herb OlsonRep. Monique PriestleyRep. Laura SibiliaRep. Shawn SweeneyRep. Kirk White
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026 (May 21, 2026).