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S.58 (Act 125)

An act relating to public safety

Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 29, 2024
Sponsor(s)
  • Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
Last Recorded Action
House 5/10/2024 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 29, 2024
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An act relating to public safety

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Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to public safety

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Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to public safety

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to public safety

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
No meeting history found for S.58 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Judiciary
An act relating to public safety

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Committee of Conference
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  • Trissie Casanova, Chair of the Labor Management Committee, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Michele Childs, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jason Conety, VSEA Labor Management Committee
  • Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
  • Casey Daniell, Commander, Narcotics Investigation Unit , Department of Public Safety
  • Nikki Duran, Family Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families, VSEA
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
  • Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • Jennifer Harlow, Sheriff, Orleans County, Sheriffs' Association
  • Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  • Lindsey Hornickel, Director, American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Jean Murray, Director, Housing for Everyone Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jean Murray, Director, Housing for Everyone Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  • Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Trisha Conti, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensics Laboratory, Department of Public Safety
  • Casey Daniell, Commander, Narcotics Investigation Unit , Department of Public Safety
  • Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
  • Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian, Director, Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  • James Hemond, Sheriff, Caledonia County, Vermont Sheriff's Association
  • Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  • Lindsey Hornickel, Director, American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
  • Thomas Linden, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine , Northwest Veterinary Associates
  • Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Jean Murray, Director, Housing for Everyone Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  • Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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Fiscal notes and materials available on this web page are provided for informational purposes only, and may not comprise all materials received by the Vermont Legislature or the final fiscal information related to a specific bill.  The Legislature is not responsible for the accuracy of any information in these materials, and their posting does not constitute approval or endorsement by the Legislature.

No fiscal documents found for S.58 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
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An act relating to public safety

Committee of Conference Members

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
  • Rep. Martin LaLonde
  • Rep. Joseph Andriano
  • Rep. Thomas Burditt
  • Sen. Richard Sears
  • Sen. Nader Hashim
  • Sen. Robert Norris
An act relating to public safety

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to public safety

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
3:50 PM

S.58 - An act relating to public safety

Committee of Conference discussion, all documents can be found at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2024/29

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Friday, May 10, 2024
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference
12:30 PM

S.58 - An act relating to public safety

Committee of Conference discussion, all documents can be found at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2024/29

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:55 PM

S.58 - An act relating to public safety

3:50 AM

S.58 - An act relating to public safety

Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Committee of Conference Report
S.58 Committee of Conference Report

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Act

  • Signed into law 5/29/2024
  • As Enacted (ACT 125)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to public safety

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2023-2024
Statute
18 V.S.A. § 4201. Definitions
18 V.S.A. § 4233a. Fentanyl
18 V.S.A. § 4233b. Xylazine
18 V.S.A. § 4234. Depressant, stimulant, and narcotic drugs
18 V.S.A. § 4250. Selling or dispensing a regulated drug with death resulting
18 V.S.A. § 4252a. Unlawful drug activity in a dwelling; flash citation
18 V.S.A. § 4254. Reporting a drug overdose; immunity from liability
33 V.S.A. § 5103. Jurisdiction
33 V.S.A. § 5201. Commencement of delinquency proceedings
33 V.S.A. § 5203. Transfer from other courts
33 V.S.A. § 5204. Transfer from Family Division of the Superior Court
33 V.S.A. § 5206. Citation of 16- to 18-year-olds [Section 5206 effective until July 1, 2027; see also section 5206 effective July 1, 2027 set out below]
33 V.S.A. § 5206. Citation of 16- to 19-year-olds [Section 5206 effective July 1, 2027; see also section 5206 effective until July 1, 2027 set out above]

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Print Report
Staff
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

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