H.230 (Act 45)

An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Sponsors: Rep. Alyssa Black , Rep. Julia Andrews, Rep. Daisy Berbeco, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Erin Brady, Rep. Jana Brown, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Mari Cordes, Rep. Leonora Dodge, Rep. Karen Dolan, Rep. Golrang Garofano, Rep. Leslie Goldman, Rep. Lori Houghton, Rep. Kathleen James, Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Rep. Martin LaLonde, Rep. Kate McCann, Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Rep. William Notte, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Taylor Small, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2023 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 1, 2023

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

2:45 PM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Committee discussion and possible vote

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

1:00 PM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Walk-through and committee discussion of proposed language for H.230

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club

Friday, February 17, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

10:20 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Committee discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

1:00 PM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Testimony from advocates

Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Alison Shih, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety

2:25 PM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Committee discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

1:00 PM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Committee discussion and vote

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Rep. Alyssa Black, Co-sponsor
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kendall Jacobsen, Associate Regional Director of State Government Affairs, Everytown for Gun Safety
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Billy Clark, Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

10:45 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Testimony Continued

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:00 PM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Testimony

Rebecca Bell, Pediatric Critical Care, University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
Billy Clark, Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Alison Shih, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

15 min after Floor

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Kendall Jacobsen, Associate Regional Director of State Government Affairs, Everytown for Gun Safety

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:30 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Committee Discussion and Vote

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

After Previous Item

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Walk-through of New Draft and Committee Discussion

Friday, March 17, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

15 min after Floor

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Committee Discussion and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Consideration of Proposed Amendments

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of the Amendment
Rep. Michael Morgan, Co-sponsor

11:40 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Consideration of Proposed Amendments Continued

Rep. Alyssa Black, Co-sponsor, House Committee on Health Care

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

10:45 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:20 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Alyssa Black, Representative, Impacted Citizen
Rebecca Bell, Pediatric Critical Care, University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
Alison Shih, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:15 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Committee Discussion

10:30 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Mike Ferrant, Impacted Citizen, Williamstown
Billy Clark, Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

11:45 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Billy Clark, Litigation Attorney, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:00 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Robert Otty, President, North Country Sportsmen's Club
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
John Rodgers, Impacted Citizen, West Glover, VT

11:05 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Mark-up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Mark-up and vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ben Battles, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

15 min after Floor

H.230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence

Review of Senate Proposal of Amendment