2021-2022 Session
Change SessionH.183 (Act 68)
An act relating to sexual violence
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas , Rep. Maxine Grad , Rep. Selene Colburn
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Rep. Peter Anthony , Rep. Timothy Briglin , Rep. Mollie Burke , Rep. R. Scott Campbell , Rep. Kevin Christie , Rep. Sara Coffey , Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston , Rep. Mari Cordes , Rep. Katherine Donnally , Rep. Caleb Elder , Rep. Leslie Goldman , Rep. Kathleen James , Rep. John Killacky , Rep. Emilie Kornheiser , Rep. James Masland , Rep. James McCullough , Rep. Michael Mrowicki , Rep. Avram Patt , Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins , Rep. Thomas Stevens , Rep. Heather Surprenant , Rep. George Till , Rep. Maida Townsend , Rep. Theresa Wood , Rep. David Yacovone , Rep. Michael Yantachka
5/21/2021 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2021
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas
- Rep. Maxine Grad
- Rep. Selene Colburn
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Peter Anthony
- Rep. Timothy Briglin
- Rep. Mollie Burke
- Rep. R. Scott Campbell
- Rep. Kevin Christie
- Rep. Sara Coffey
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston
- Rep. Mari Cordes
- Rep. Katherine Donnally
- Rep. Caleb Elder
- Rep. Leslie Goldman
- Rep. Kathleen James
- Rep. John Killacky
- Rep. Emilie Kornheiser
- Rep. James Masland
- Rep. James McCullough
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. Avram Patt
- Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins
- Rep. Thomas Stevens
- Rep. Heather Surprenant
- Rep. George Till
- Rep. Maida Townsend
- Rep. Theresa Wood
- Rep. David Yacovone
- Rep. Michael Yantachka
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/21/2021 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2021
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to sexual violence
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to sexual violence
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to sexual violence
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to sexual violence
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
John MacCallum, Vermont Department of Public Safety
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Sponsor
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Armina Medic, Victims Advocate
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jennifer Morrison, Executive Director of Policy Development for the Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Safety
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- 10:15 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Continued testimony
Friday, February 26, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Testimony, committee discussion, and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Sponsor
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Thursday, March 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
Zachary Hozid, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- 10:20 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Continued testimony from above witnesses.
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion
Friday, March 12, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 8:45 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:00 PM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 minutes after House Caucuses
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Proposed Colburn amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Zachary Hozid, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- 3:15 PM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Proposed Colburn amendment
Continued testimony from above witnesses
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:00 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Rep. Selene Colburn, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:25 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Colburn amendment
Friday, March 19, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:15 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee Discussion/Vote
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 minutes after Caucuses
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Bill as amended by House Committee on Appropriations
Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Reporter
Thursday, March 25, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 Minutes after Joint Assembly
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rep. Lucy Rogers, Sponsor of amendment
Thursday, April 8, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
- 10:45 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
Friday, April 16, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Mark-up
Kate Brayton, Victim Services Director, Vermont State Police-Major Crimes Unit
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 23, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Mark-up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Mark-up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Friday, April 30, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Mark-up and Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Sen. Dick Sears
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 3:30 PM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges, Office of the Chancellor
Thursday, May 6, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 3:00 PM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 7, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education
- 2:30 PM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Friday, May 7, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
House Changes
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Brian Campion, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Sen. Dick Sears
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 13, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:55 AM
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote on if to concur with Senate proposal of ammendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote on if to concur with Senate proposal of amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Committee Documents
An act relating to sexual violence
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Appropriations
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Selene Colburn, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Sponsor
- Zachary Hozid, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
- John MacCallum, Vermont Department of Public Safety
- Armina Medic, Victims Advocate
- Jennifer Morrison, Executive Director of Policy Development for the Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Safety
- Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Rep. Lucy Rogers, Sponsor of amendment
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Reporter
- Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Dick Sears
Senate Committee on Education
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Wendy Koenig, Federal and State Relations and Legislative Liaison, University of Vermont
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Patricia Turley, General Counsel, Vermont State Colleges, Office of the Chancellor
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Kate Brayton, Victim Services Director, Vermont State Police-Major Crimes Unit
- Sen. Brian Campion, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
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No fiscal documents found for H.183 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference members found for H.183 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
An act relating to sexual violence
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to sexual violence
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.183 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for H.183 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
An act relating to sexual violence
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 3251. Definitions |
| 13 V.S.A. § 3252. Sexual assault |
| 13 V.S.A. § 3254. Trial procedure; consent |
| 16 V.S.A. § 2187. Intercollegiate Sexual Harm Prevention Council [Repealed effective July 1, 2025] |
