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H.27 (Act 103)

An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Rep. Katherine Donnally
5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 13, 2024
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  • Rep. Katherine Donnally
Last Recorded Action
Senate 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 13, 2024
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An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:15 PM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, February 23, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:15 AM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Testimony

Darren Mitchell, Consultant, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Lance Burnham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety
10:50 AM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Testimony Continued

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
Following FY2024 Budget

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, March 16, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:00 PM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Walk-Through and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rachel Snyder, Professor, American University
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
2:45 PM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Testimony Continued

Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, January 4, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
15 Min After Floor

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Judge Thomas Zonay, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
1:00 PM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Testimony Continued

Erin Jacobsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
15 Min After Joint Assembly

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Testimony Continued and Discussion

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Friday, January 5, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:00 PM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Vote


Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:35 AM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Walk-through and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Anonymous, Impacted Citizen, Norwich
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Lance Burnham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
After the Floor

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Dana DiSano, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:15 AM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Mark-up and Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:30 AM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
4:30 PM

H.27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

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  • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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  • Senate Committee on Judiciary
An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Lance Burnham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
  • Erin Jacobsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Darren Mitchell, Consultant, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Rachel Seelig, Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Rachel Snyder, Professor, American University
  • Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Jennifer Anonymous, Impacted Citizen, Norwich
  • Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Lance Burnham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Dana DiSano, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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No fiscal documents found for H.27 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
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An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.27 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.27 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Act

  • As Enacted (ACT 103)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2023-2024
Statute
15 V.S.A. § 1101. Definitions

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Staff
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

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