# Vermont H.5: An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Vermont H.5, An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Angela Arsenault (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-06 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.5
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Angela Arsenault (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Angela Arsenault (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin J LaLonde (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-02-06: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-02-04: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-02-04: Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-04: Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction reported for the Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-02-03: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2025-01-09: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0005/H-0005 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0005/H-0005 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2024-12-30: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0005/H-0005 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 Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0005/H-0005 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0005/H-0005 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0005/H-0005 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-H5-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).