S 9 Vermont Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Bill S 9 establishes a process for individuals to seek and obtain emergency temporary orders against sexual assault outside of regular court hours, including on weekends and holidays. It directs the Court Administrator to create specific procedures for this after-hours access. Key provisions include designating authorized personnel to receive requests and allowing electronic submission of complaints and affidavits. Judicial officers can then review these submissions and issue orders remotely, which can require a defendant to stay away from the plaintiff.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
13
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/1/2025
executive
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2025
executive
Apr 18, 2025
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment concurred in
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment; text
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Norris, Baruth, Hashim, Mattos, and Vyhovsky
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Oliver of Sheldon reported for the Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Norris for Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
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