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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 57: An act relating to survivor benefits for law enforcement officers

Introduced 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 57 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to survivor benefits for law enforcement officers. Primary sponsor: Mark Higley (Republican), Angela Arsenault (Democratic), Richard Bailey (Republican), Tom Burditt (Republican), Greg Burtt (Republican), Jim Casey (Republican), V.L. Coffin (Republican), Lynn Dickinson (Republican), Josh Dobrovich (Republican), Gina Galfetti (Republican), Kenneth Goslant (Republican), Lisa Hango (Republican), Chris Keyser (Republican), Emilie Krasnow (Democratic), Larry Labor (Republican), Joe Luneau (Republican), Eric Maguire (Republican), Jim Masland (Democratic), Francis McFaun, Leland Morgan (Republican), Mike Morgan (Republican), Mary Morrissey (Republican), Todd Nielsen (Republican), Dan Noyes (Democratic), Tom Oliver (Republican), Woody Page (Republican), Debbie Powers (Republican), Mike Southworth (Republican), Mike Tagliavia (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark HigleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-Lamoille
Angela ArsenaultPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-2
Richard BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseLamoille-2
Tom BurdittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-2
Greg BurttPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Washington
Jim CaseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseAddison-Rutland
V.L. CoffinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-2
Lynn DickinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-2
Josh DobrovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-3
Gina GalfettiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-Orange
Kenneth GoslantPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-1
Lisa HangoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Chris KeyserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-7
Emilie KrasnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-9
Larry LaborPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Orleans
Joe LuneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-3
Eric MaguirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-5
Jim MaslandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Francis McFaunPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Leland MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mike MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mary MorrisseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-5
Todd NielsenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-9
Dan NoyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-2
Tom OliverPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-4
Woody PagePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-2
Debbie PowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-1
Mike SouthworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-2
Mike TagliaviaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-1

“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. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
  2. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
  3. Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing

Sources

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