An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations
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Became law
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 6, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Feb 11, 2026
Second Reading · Feb 11, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Feb 11, 2026
Second Reading · Feb 12, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Feb 12, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary · Feb 12, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to · Feb 12, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hashim · Feb 12, 2026
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 · Feb 12, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · Feb 13, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Feb 13, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 6, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 7, 2026
Read second time · May 7, 2026
Rep. Goodnow of Brattleboro reported for the Committee on Judiciary · May 7, 2026
Rep. Greer of Bennington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Judiciary · May 7, 2026
Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · May 7, 2026
Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays · May 7, 2026
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to · May 7, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 109, Nays = 30 · May 7, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 7, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · May 8, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 8, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 12, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 13, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 13, 2026
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment · May 14, 2026
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment · May 15, 2026
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment · May 19, 2026
House proposal of amendment; text · May 19, 2026
House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 19, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 19, 2026
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 20, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Tanya VyhovskySen. Seth BongartzSen. Martine GulickSen. Nader HashimSen. Andrew PerchlikSen. Anne WatsonSen. Rebecca White
Recorded votes
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 109, Nays = 30]House · 2026-05-07 · Yea 109, Absent 10, Nay 30, Not Voting 1
3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2]Senate · 2026-02-12 · Yea 27, Nay 2, Absent 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: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 (May 29, 2026).