2021-2022 Session
Change SessionH.128 (Act 18)
An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Mari Cordes
- Rep. Taylor Small
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin
- Rep. Tiffany Bluemle
- Rep. Timothy Briglin
- Rep. Elizabeth Burrows
- Rep. Seth Chase
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Rep. Sara Coffey
- Rep. Selene Colburn
- Rep. Katherine Donnally
- Rep. Kathleen James
- Rep. John Killacky
- Rep. William Lippert Jr.
- Rep. James Masland
- Rep. Kristi Morris
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
- Rep. Robin Scheu
- Rep. Laura Sibilia
- Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins
- Rep. Heather Surprenant
- Rep. George Till
- Rep. Tristan Toleno
- Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky
- Rep. Kirk White
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/6/2021 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 5, 2021
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, February 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Minutes After Floor
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
Rebecca Turner, Chief Appellate Defender, Defender General's Office
Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
Anne Moyerbrailean, Coordinator, Pride Center of Vermont
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 3:15 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Continued testimony
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:45 PM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Minutes after Floor
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Review of proposed amendment, committee discussion and possible vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor
Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
Anne Moyerbrailean, Interim Director, Pride Center of Vermont
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Thursday, February 25, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee discussion and possible vote
Friday, February 26, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee discussion and possible vote
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Kim Jordan, Director of SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program, Pride Center of Vermont
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
- 10:30 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of Defender General
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 11:45 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee Discussion
Friday, April 2, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee Discussion
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 11:00 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee Discussion
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 9, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Rep. Taylor Small, Lead Sponsor, -
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:15 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee Discussion
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Mark-up and vote
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:45 AM
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H.128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee discussion and vote on if to concur with Senate proposal of amendment
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
- Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Anne Moyerbrailean, Coordinator, Pride Center of Vermont
- Anne Moyerbrailean, Interim Director, Pride Center of Vermont
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor
- Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
- Rebecca Turner, Chief Appellate Defender, Defender General's Office
- Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
- Kim Jordan, Director of SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program, Pride Center of Vermont
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Taylor Small, Lead Sponsor, -
- Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of Defender General
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
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An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.128 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.128 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 6566. Defense based on victim identity prohibited |
