H.222 (Act 46)

An act relating to civil orders of protection

Sponsors: Rep. Angela Arsenault , Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Kenneth Goslant, Rep. Martin LaLonde, Rep. Barbara Rachelson

Last Recorded Action: 6/9/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 5, 2025

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Heather Holter, Co-Director, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Witness testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid

1:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Continued testimony and committee discussion

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Bianca Zanella, Director, Domestic Violence Accountability Program
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Witness testimony

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Heather Holter, Co-Director, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence

3:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Committee discussion and possible vote

Friday, April 25, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Introduction, walk-through

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:20 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Introduction, Witness Testimony

Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Witness testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:55 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Amendment discussion

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, Racial Disparities in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel

Friday, May 9, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Angela Lasso-Jimenez, Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
Anthony Jackson-Miller, PDG Equity Analyst and Specialist, Office of Racial Equity

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:40 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Committee discussion; possible vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

11:15 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Vote

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

11:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Discussion and possible vote