# Vermont H.255: An act relating to establishing increased criminal penalties for an assault of a public transit worker

Vermont H.255, An act relating to establishing increased criminal penalties for an assault of a public transit worker, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Emilie Krasnow (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.255
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to establishing increased criminal penalties for an assault of a public transit worker
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Emilie Krasnow (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emilie Krasnow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abbey Duke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bram Kleppner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Minier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bridget M Burkhardt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Lalley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Logan (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth "Ken" L Wells (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Labor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Pouech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Robert Hooper
- Cosponsor: Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), House

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0255/H-0255 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s reporting and programming requirements (signed)
- H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0255/H-0255 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s repor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H293-2026)
- [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.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H255-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).