2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.72 (Act 178)
An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Taylor Small
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Daisy Berbeco
- Rep. Alyssa Black
- Rep. Tiffany Bluemle
- Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun
- Rep. Jessica Brumsted
- Rep. Kevin Christie
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Rep. Leonora Dodge
- Rep. Katherine Donnally
- Rep. Golrang Garofano
- Rep. Leslie Goldman
- Rep. Troy Headrick
- Rep. Philip "Jay" Hooper
- Rep. Noah Hyman
- Rep. Saudia LaMont
- Rep. Josie Leavitt
- Rep. Kate Logan
- Rep. Jubilee McGill
- Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
- Rep. Kelly Pajala
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson
- Rep. Mike Rice
- Rep. Katherine Sims
- Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone
- Rep. Heather Surprenant
- Rep. David Templeman
- Rep. Dara Torre
- Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano
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- Last Recorded Action
- House 6/17/2024 - Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 1:00 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Walk-through
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:35 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 10:30 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington
Scott Pavek, Substance Use Policy Analyst, City of Burlington, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
Grace Keller, Chair, Vermont Overdose Prevention Network
- 11:35 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Dalyce Sather, Executive Director, Northreach Society
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 10:00 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
- 10:40 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 11:00 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Brandon DL Marshall, Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
Friday, April 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 1:00 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Caroline Butler, Nurse Practitioner, Johnson Health Center
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 2:10 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Committee discussion
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 1:40 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Draft 3.3 walk-through & mark-up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 4, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 1:30 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Draft 4.2 walk-through of changes & discussion
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joe Magee, City Council Member, City Of Burlington
Friday, May 5, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:30 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Monday, May 8, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 12:30 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Discussion & vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 2:25 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:45 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Walk through and Fiscal Note Review
Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. Taylor Small, House Committee On Human Services
Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 5, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Amendment and Vote
Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
Rep. Taylor Small, House Committee On Human Services
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:15 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 11:00 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Review amendments
Rep. Gina Galfetti, Sponsor of amendment
Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor of amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Review Small amendment and Maguire amendment
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:30 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Human Services
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:45 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brandon DL Marshall, Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
Alex Kral, Distinguished Fellow, Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice, Research Triangle Institute
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:20 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lila Bennett, Executive Director, Journey to Recovery Community Center
Dakota Roberts, Harm Reduction Specialist, AIDS Project of Southern Vermont
Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:30 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Grey Gardner, Senior Staff Attorney, Drug Policy Alliance
Elizabeth Deutsch, Assistant Director and Director of Nursing, Howard Center’s Chittenden Clinic
Grace Keller, Chair, Vermont Overdose Prevention Network
- 11:30 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Evidence based funding
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, March 29, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:15 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Mark-up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:05 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Mark-up
Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:00 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Rep. Eric Maguire, House Director, Rutland Dismas House
Miro Weinberger, Former Mayor, City Of Burlington
Scott Pavek, Substance Use Policy Analyst, City of Burlington, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:45 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Mark-up and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Mayor, City Of Burlington
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:45 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Mark-up
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Mark-up and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 8:45 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:15 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Walk-through and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 3:15 PM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Introduction and Vote
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:20 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Walk-through of proposed amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 11:00 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Review Senate Proposal of Amendment
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:10 AM
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H.72 - An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Taylor Small, House Committee On Human Services
- Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee On Human Services
House Committee on Human Services
- Caroline Butler, Nurse Practitioner, Johnson Health Center
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Gina Galfetti, Sponsor of amendment
- Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
- Grace Keller, Chair, Vermont Overdose Prevention Network
- Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Joe Magee, City Council Member, City Of Burlington
- Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor of amendment
- Brandon DL Marshall, Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
- Scott Pavek, Substance Use Policy Analyst, City of Burlington, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
- Dalyce Sather, Executive Director, Northreach Society
- Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Lila Bennett, Executive Director, Journey to Recovery Community Center
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Elizabeth Deutsch, Assistant Director and Director of Nursing, Howard Center’s Chittenden Clinic
- Grey Gardner, Senior Staff Attorney, Drug Policy Alliance
- Sen. Nader Hashim, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
- Grace Keller, Chair, Vermont Overdose Prevention Network
- Jess Kirby, Director of Client Services, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
- Alex Kral, Distinguished Fellow, Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice, Research Triangle Institute
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
- Rep. Eric Maguire, House Director, Rutland Dismas House
- Brandon DL Marshall, Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
- Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Mayor, City Of Burlington
- Scott Pavek, Substance Use Policy Analyst, City of Burlington, Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Member
- Dakota Roberts, Harm Reduction Specialist, AIDS Project of Southern Vermont
- Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Human Services
- Miro Weinberger, Former Mayor, City Of Burlington
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.72 (Act 178) – An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use, As Enacted by the General Assembly
- H.72 – An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use, As Passed by the General Assembly
- H.72 – An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations
- H.72 – An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use, As Passed by the House
- H.72 – An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use, As amended by the House Committee on Human Services, Draft 6.1
No committee of conference members found for H.72 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.72 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.72 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to a harm-reduction criminal justice response to drug use
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
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| 18 V.S.A. § 4240. Prevention and treatment of opioid-related overdoses [Renumbered] |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4240a. Overdose prevention; drug-checking for contaminant detection [Renumbered] |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4254. Reporting a drug overdose; immunity from liability |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4256. Overdose prevention centers |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4257. Prevention and treatment of opioid-related overdoses |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4258. Overdose prevention; drug-checking for contaminant detection |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4475. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4478. Needle exchange programs |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9435. Exclusions |
