STATE BILLVT H 385PASSED

An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

State of Vermont

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 20, 2026; 176 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

VT H 385 · PassedMay 20

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Bill details

Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026 · May 21, 2026

Bill history

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May 21, 2026House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026Senate

May 20, 2026Signed by Governor on May 20, 2026House

May 14, 2026Delivered to the Governor on May 14, 2026House

May 8, 2026Senate Message: Passed in concurrenceHouse

May 7, 2026Read 3rd time & passed in concurrenceSenate

May 7, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate

May 6, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance, read 2nd time and 3rd reading orderedSenate

May 6, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate

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May 6, 2026New Business/Second ReadingSenate

May 5, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate

May 5, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Apr 15, 2026Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator HashimSenate

Mar 20, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate

Mar 18, 2026Read third time and passedHouse

Mar 18, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse

Mar 17, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse

Mar 17, 2026Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed toHouse

Mar 17, 2026Rep. Graning of Jericho reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentHouse

Mar 17, 2026Read second timeHouse

Mar 17, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

Mar 13, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

Feb 26, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentHouse

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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

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An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

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Bill history

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