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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 118: An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 118 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes. Primary sponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic), Martin LaLonde (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela ArsenaultPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-2
Martin LaLondePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on April 29, 2025
  2. Signed by Governor on April 29, 2025
  3. Delivered to Governor on April 23, 2025
  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
  6. New Business/Third Reading
  7. Reported favorably by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
  8. Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
  9. New Business/Second Reading
  10. Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
  11. Second Reading
  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source