2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.45 (Act 48)
An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Katherine Donnally
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Martin LaLonde
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2023 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 6, 2023
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:30 PM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Walk-through
Jennifer Anonymous, Impacted Citizen, Norwich
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 2:50 PM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Testimony Continued
Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Testimony and Committee Discussion
Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Testimony
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
Friday, January 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 min after Floor
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Committee Discussion and Vote
Thursday, February 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:30 AM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Discussion of Amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 14, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Brianna Yarnell, Impacted Citizen
Jennifer -, Impacted Citizen
Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Mark-up
Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Erin Jacobsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Mark-up and vote
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:45 PM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Review of Senate Proposals of Amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:45 PM
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H.45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Review of Senate Proposal of Amendment
Committee Documents
An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jennifer Anonymous, Impacted Citizen, Norwich
- Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jennifer -, Impacted Citizen
- Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Erin Jacobsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Brianna Yarnell, Impacted Citizen
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.45 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.45 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
| Statute |
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| 15 V.S.A. § 1181. Definitions |
| 15 V.S.A. § 1182. Order restricting abusive litigation |
| 15 V.S.A. § 1183. Hearing; procedure |
| 15 V.S.A. § 1184. Burden of proof |
| 15 V.S.A. § 1185. Filing of a new case by a person subject to an order restricting abusive litigation |
