Bill > H0937

This bill makes several changes to Vermont law, including establishing a new definition for "profits from crime" which can be recovered by victims in civil actions, clarifying penalties for underage possession and consumption of alcohol and cannabis, modifying rules for public access to electronic court records, adjusting procedures for renewing judgments in the Family Division of the Superior Court, and altering the timeframes for certain legal processes such as executions on judgments and review hearings for contempt orders. It also updates definitions related to stalking, amends provisions concerning victim notification by law enforcement, modifies the composition of the Victims Compensation Board, adjusts financial limits for restitution funds, and repeals certain statutes related to spendthrift guardianships. Additionally, the bill clarifies requirements for assignments of leases, changes the minimum value for reporting found money or goods, and makes technical amendments to various statutes concerning criminal procedure, family law, and property conveyances.

Budget and Finance

Judiciary (House)

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.937