2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.278 (Act 90)
An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 4/24/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor 4/22/2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Walk-through and Testimony
Celeste Laramie, Board Member, Vermont Association for Justice
Zach Blondin, Impacted Citizen, Colchester
Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Committee Discussion and Mark-up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Celeste Laramie, Board Member, Vermont Association for Justice
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Mark-up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 9:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:40 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Walk-through and Testimony
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Zac Blondin, Impact Citizen, Colchester
Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
- 10:30 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Testimony
Pietro Lynn, Attorney, Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Manitsky, P.C.
Celeste Laramie, Board Member, Vermont Association for Justice
Ken Canning, Multi-Line Program Manager, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:25 AM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Vote
- 12:43 PM
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S.278 - An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Vote Continued
Committee Documents
An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Judiciary
- Zac Blondin, Impact Citizen, Colchester
- Ken Canning, Multi-Line Program Manager, Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust
- Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
- Celeste Laramie, Board Member, Vermont Association for Justice
- Pietro Lynn, Attorney, Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Manitsky, P.C.
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Zach Blondin, Impacted Citizen, Colchester
- Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Celeste Laramie, Board Member, Vermont Association for Justice
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An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.278 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.278 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
- Signed into law 4/22/2024
- As Enacted (ACT 90)
An act relating to prohibiting a comparative negligence defense in an action for a negligence claim relating to a sexual act or sexual conduct
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
| Statute |
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| 12 V.S.A. § 1036. Comparative negligence |
