H.385 (Act 106)
An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Rep. Edye Graning ,
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Rep. Angela Arsenault , Rep. Tiffany Bluemle , Rep. David Bosch , Rep. Michael Boutin , Rep. Mollie Burke , Rep. Emily Carris Duncan , Rep. Ela Chapin , Rep. Brian Cina , Rep. Mari Cordes , Rep. Leonora Dodge , Rep. Abbey Duke , Rep. Rebecca Holcombe , Rep. Robert Hooper , Rep. Emilie Krasnow , Rep. Kate Lalley , Rep. Martin LaLonde , Rep. Kate Logan , Rep. Kate McCann , Rep. Jubilee McGill , Rep. Anthony Micklus , Rep. Brian Minier , Rep. Kate Nugent , Rep. Herb Olson , Rep. Monique Priestley , Rep. Laura Sibilia , Rep. Shawn Sweeney , Rep. Kirk White ,
5/21/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Edye Graning
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Angela Arsenault
- Rep. Tiffany Bluemle
- Rep. David Bosch
- Rep. Michael Boutin
- Rep. Mollie Burke
- Rep. Emily Carris Duncan
- Rep. Ela Chapin
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Rep. Mari Cordes
- Rep. Leonora Dodge
- Rep. Abbey Duke
- Rep. Rebecca Holcombe
- Rep. Robert Hooper
- Rep. Emilie Krasnow
- Rep. Kate Lalley
- Rep. Martin LaLonde
- Rep. Kate Logan
- Rep. Kate McCann
- Rep. Jubilee McGill
- Rep. Anthony Micklus
- Rep. Brian Minier
- Rep. Kate Nugent
- Rep. Herb Olson
- Rep. Monique Priestley
- Rep. Laura Sibilia
- Rep. Shawn Sweeney
- Rep. Kirk White
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/21/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:10 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Strike-all Amendment Walk-through and Testimony
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Carla Sanchez-Adams, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 2:10 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Testimony and Mark-up. Strike-all Amendment Incorporating Suspicious Transaction Holds.
Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
Katie Mackenzie, Person with Lived Experience
Friday, February 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10:30 AM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- 1:00 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Don Maurice, Legal Consultant, Receivables Management Association International
Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 1:40 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Introduction and Witness Testimony
Rep. Edye Graning, Co-Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Friday, February 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- After the Floor
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Witness Testimony
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Friday, February 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 11:00 AM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Walk-through new draft; testimony
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Automotive Distributors Association
Mitchell Jay, Owner, Central Vermont AutoMart
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 2:20 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 2:00 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Witness Testimony
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:00 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Mark-up
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Andrea Bopp Stark, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- 2:00 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Continuing Discussion and Mark-up
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:35 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Continuing Discussion and Mark-up
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary,
- 1:00 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Witness Testimony
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:00 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Ian Goodnow, Representative, House Committee on Judiciary
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:50 AM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Mark-up and Vote
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary,
- 10:40 AM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Walk-through
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 2:30 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. Edye Graning, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:15 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- 1:30 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
- 2:00 PM
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Friday, May 1, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
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H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
- Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
- Andrea Bopp Stark, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
- Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Automotive Distributors Association
- Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Aaron Ferenc, Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Department of Financial Regulation
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Rep. Ian Goodnow, Representative, House Committee on Judiciary
- Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
- Mitchell Jay, Owner, Central Vermont AutoMart
- Katie Mackenzie, Person with Lived Experience
- Don Maurice, Legal Consultant, Receivables Management Association International
- Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Carla Sanchez-Adams, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
House Committee on Judiciary
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Rep. Edye Graning, Co-Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Finance
- Carrie Allen, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Rep. Edye Graning, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Colin Hilliard, Associate State Director - Advocacy and Outreach, AARP VT
- Grace Pazdan, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Joe Valenti, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.385 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.385 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 9 V.S.A. § 2480d. Procedure in case of disputed accuracy |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2480k. Complaints to law enforcement agencies |
Staff & Other Information
- Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel