# Vermont H.222: An act relating to civil orders of protection

Vermont H.222, An act relating to civil orders of protection, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Angela Arsenault (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-09 (House message: Governor approved bill on June 5, 2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.222
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to civil orders of protection
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-06-09, House message: Governor approved bill on June 5, 2025
- Sponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Temporary vehicle access for abuse survivors: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Vermont courts can grant temporary vehicle possession through a relief-from-abuse order. You must own or jointly own the vehicle, be its main loan payer, or have primary possession or control. You also qualify if the defendant has restricted your use of the vehicle. For a re…
- Broader stalking and sexual assault protections: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, unauthorized electronic or location tracking can count toward stalking in Vermont civil protection cases. It must target a person or their internet or wireless activity for at least 12 continuous hours, or on two or more occasions. A pattern also includes two or more acts of…
- Abuse program duties affect protection orders: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Vermont courts can require defendants under relief-from-abuse orders to complete a domestic violence accountability program. The program must be approved by the Vermont Council on Domestic Violence. Not completing it is not a crime, but can lead to civil contempt. Successful…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth W Goslant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic), House

## Actions (32)

- 2025-06-09: House message: Governor approved bill on June 5, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Signed by Governor on June 5, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-30: Delivered to Governor on May 30, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-27: House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment (House)
- 2025-05-23: Senate proposal of amendment concurred in (House)
- 2025-05-23: Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House)
- 2025-05-22: Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment (House)
- 2025-05-21: Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: New Business/Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: 3rd reading ordered (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: Unfinished Business/Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: New Business/Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2025-03-20: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2025-03-19: Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to (House)
- 2025-03-19: Rep. Arsenault of Williston reported for the Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-03-19: Action Calendar: Action postponed until 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Rep. Arsenault of Williston moved to postpone action until 3/19/2025, which was agreed to (House)
- 2025-03-18: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-03-14: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Enacted (ACT 46)Opens in a new window, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT046/ACT046%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- Senate Proposal of Amendment, 2025-05-21: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf)
- Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial), 2025-05-21: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Introduced.pdf)

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- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)

## Sources
- [As Enacted (ACT 46)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT046/ACT046%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- [Senate Proposal of Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 Senate proposal of amendment Official.pdf)
- [Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 Senate Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0222/H-0222 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H211-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H222-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).