2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.44 (Act 41)
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Martin LaLonde
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas Burditt
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/3/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Walk-through / witness testimony
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Witness testimony
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:00 PM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Witness testimony
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:45 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Discussion and possible vote
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 3:30 PM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Drive-through
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Thomas Oliver, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
Rep. Ian Goodnow, House Committee on Judiciary
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Transportation
- 9:15 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Drive-through
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Ian Goodnow, Representative, Windham-9
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 11:15 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Drive-through
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Thomas Oliver, House Committee on Judiciary
Rep. Ian Goodnow, House Committee on Judiciary
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:30 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Drive-through and straw poll on proposed amendment
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 3:30 PM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Walk through and vote
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Rep. Ian Goodnow, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:45 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Straw poll vote on Appropriations Committee amendment
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Walk-through
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Testimony
Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:55 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Committee discussion, mark-up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Mark up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:10 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Walk-through amendment
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:40 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Vote
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Walk-through and Vote
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 PM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Walk through and witness testimony
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
- After Floor
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Witness testimony
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:30 AM
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H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Discussion and possible vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Matthew Birong, Chair, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Ian Goodnow, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Rep. Ian Goodnow, House Committee on Judiciary
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Thomas Oliver, House Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. Thomas Oliver, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Judiciary
- Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Transportation
- Rep. Ian Goodnow, Representative, Windham-9
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- Act 41 (H.44) – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving, As enacted
- H.44 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving, As passed by the General Assembly
- H.44 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving, Senate proposal of amendment
- H.44 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving, As passed by the House
- H.44 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving, As recommended by the House Committee on Appropriations
- H.44 – An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving, As Recommended by the House Committee on Judiciary
No committee of conference members found for H.44 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.44 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.44 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
| Statute |
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| 4 V.S.A. § 33. Jurisdiction; Family Division |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1200. Definitions |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1201. Operating vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other substance; criminal refusal; enhanced penalty for BAC of 0.16 or more |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1202. Consent to taking of tests to determine blood alcohol content or presence of other drug |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1205. Civil suspension; summary procedure |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1210. Penalties |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5202. Order of adjudication; noncriminal |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5229. Merits adjudication |
