H.118 (Act 8)

An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Sponsors: Rep. Angela Arsenault, Rep. Martin LaLonde

Last Recorded Action: 4/30/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Walk-through / witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Angela Lasso-Jimenez, Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

Friday, January 31, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

After Floor

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Rodney Smolla, President, Vermont Law School

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

3:45 PM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:30 PM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Committee discussion and possible vote

After Floor

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Committee discussion and possible vote

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:30 AM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Walk-through, testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:00 AM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Testimony

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Friday, April 4, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Committee discussion

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:15 AM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Testimony

Angela Lasso-Jimenez, Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

10:55 AM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Vote