An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official
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Officially: “An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official” 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 Judiciary · Feb 3, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 10, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 11, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 12, 2026
Read second time · Mar 12, 2026
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary · Mar 12, 2026
Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays · Mar 12, 2026
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to · Mar 12, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39 · Mar 12, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 12, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 13, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 13, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Mar 18, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 10, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 10, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary · Apr 10, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 14, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026
Read 2nd time · Apr 14, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Vyhovsky · Apr 14, 2026
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 · Apr 14, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Apr 15, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence · Apr 15, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence · Apr 16, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on April 27, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026 · Apr 29, 2026
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Martin LaLonde
Recorded votes
3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7]Senate · 2026-04-14 · Yea 23, Nay 7
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39]House · 2026-03-12 · Yea 97, Nay 39, Absent 13, Not Voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Vermont legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026 (Apr 29, 2026).