# Vermont H.27: An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Vermont H.27, An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Martin J LaLonde (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-22 (House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.27
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-05-22, House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2025
- Sponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Vermont expands domestic violence review commission: benefit, low. Beginning May 20, 2025, Vermont’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission can review near-fatal incidents as well as deaths. It can review incidents not under investigation or cases with a final judgment after court proceedings. Anyone holding needed, relevant records must provide them as soon…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Nugent (Democratic), House

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-22: House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-20: Signed by Governor on May 20, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Delivered to Governor on May 14, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-09: Senate Message: Passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: New Business/Third Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Reported favorably by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Judiciary, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: New Business/Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2025-01-30: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2025-01-29: Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Rep. Rachelson of Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-01-28: On Notice Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-10: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Enacted (ACT 25)Opens in a new window, 2025-05-28: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT025/ACT025%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers, 2025-05-14: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf)
- As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2025-05-14: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (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.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Enacted (ACT 25)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT025/ACT025%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
- [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 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-0027/H-0027 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0027/H-0027 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [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.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H27-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).