An act relating to sealing criminal history records
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “An act relating to sealing criminal history records” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 17, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 11, 2025
Second Reading · Mar 11, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 11, 2025
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 11, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 19, 2025
Second Reading · Mar 19, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 19, 2025
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 19, 2025
New Business/Second Reading · Mar 20, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 20, 2025
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 20, 2025
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 21, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 21, 2025
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 21, 2025
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary · Mar 21, 2025
Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance · Mar 21, 2025
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to · Mar 21, 2025
3rd reading ordered · Mar 21, 2025
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 25, 2025
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 25, 2025
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary · Mar 27, 2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 15, 2025
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · May 15, 2025
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 16, 2025
Read second time · May 16, 2025
Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction reported for the Committee on Judiciary · May 16, 2025
Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · May 16, 2025
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to · May 16, 2025
Third Reading ordered · May 16, 2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading · May 19, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · May 20, 2025
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 20, 2025
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 20, 2025
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 20, 2025
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Hashim · May 20, 2025
House proposal of amendment; text · May 20, 2025
House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Hashim · May 20, 2025
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Hashim, Norris, and Mattos · May 23, 2025
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed · May 23, 2025
Speaker appointed Reps. LaLonde of South Burlington , Burditt of West Rutland , and Dolan of Essex Junction as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · May 23, 2025
House message: House appointed Conference Committee members · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 28, 2025
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) · May 28, 2025
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 28, 2025
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · May 29, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 30, 2025
Committee of Conference report · May 30, 2025
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 30, 2025
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Hashim for Committee, text · May 30, 2025
Committee of Conference report adopted · May 30, 2025
As passed by Senate and House · May 30, 2025
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · May 30, 2025
Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 30, 2025
Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025 · Jun 6, 2025
Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025 · Jun 13, 2025
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025 · Jun 13, 2025
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Nader Hashim
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025 (Jun 13, 2025).