VT H0849 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official
Title
An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-14 - Senate - 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 (Y: 23 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39 (Y: 97 N: 39 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2026-03-12 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39 (Y: 97 N: 39 NV: 1 Abs: 13) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Senate | House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on April 27, 2026 |
| 2026-04-28 | House | Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on April 27, 2026 |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Delivered to the Governor on April 21, 2026 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Senate Message: Passed in concurrence |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | New Business/Third Reading |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Read third time and passed |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Action Calendar: Third Reading |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Third Reading ordered |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 136 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 39 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
