# Vermont S.87: An act relating to extradition procedures Vermont S.87, An act relating to extradition procedures, is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Nader A Hashim (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-29 (Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 28, 2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S87-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Vermont S.87 - State: Vermont - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: An act relating to extradition procedures - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-05-29, Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 28, 2025 - Sponsor: Nader A Hashim (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer holds for people awaiting extradition: cost, low. Vermont judges can initially hold people awaiting a Governor’s extradition warrant for up to 90 days, up from 30. Bail and legal release remain available. The judge must find that the person is the accused person and probably committed the crime. Most cases also require a finding that the person fl… - Prior extradition waivers are presumed valid: mixed, low. People arrested in Vermont for another state’s case can sign a written waiver before a Vermont judge. This includes alleged escape or violations of bail, probation, or parole. The waiver lets them agree to return without the usual warrant and extradition steps. Before signing, the judge must explai… - Shorter follow-up holds and bail deadlines: mixed, low. When the initial period ends without arrest under the Governor’s warrant, a Vermont judge can release the accused person. The judge can instead order another hold of up to 30 days, down from 60. Another option is new bail requiring the person to appear and surrender within 30 days after the new bon… - Vermont judges review out-of-state officers’ arrests: mixed, low. When an out-of-state officer makes an arrest in Vermont under the covered procedure, prompt judicial review is required. A Vermont officer must bring the person before a Vermont Superior judge to review whether the arrest was lawful. An unlawful arrest requires release. After a lawful arrest, the j… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nader A Hashim (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (33) - 2025-05-29: Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 28, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Signed by Governor on May 28, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Delivered to Governor on May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in (Senate) - 2025-05-16: As passed by Senate and House (Senate) - 2025-05-16: House proposal of amendment concurred in (Senate) - 2025-05-16: House proposal of amendment; text (Senate) - 2025-05-16: Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-14: New Business/House Proposal of Amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-13: House proposal of amendment (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-05-09: House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment (House) - 2025-05-08: Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (House) - 2025-05-08: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House) - 2025-05-07: Third Reading ordered (House) - 2025-05-07: Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to (House) - 2025-05-07: Rep. Goslant of Northfield reported for the Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-05-07: Read second time (House) - 2025-05-07: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-05-06: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House) - 2025-03-21: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House) - 2025-03-19: Read 3rd time & passed (Senate) - 2025-03-19: New Business/Third Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-18: 3rd reading ordered (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-18: New Business/Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Entered on Notice Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enacted (ACT 39)Opens in a new window, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT039/ACT039%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers, 2025-05-21: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf) - As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial), 2025-05-21: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - House Proposal of Amendment, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 House proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial), 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 House Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - As Passed by the Senate, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As passed by the Senate Official.pdf) - As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Passed by the Senate Unofficial.pdf) - As Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related bills - H.955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system (signed) - H.951: An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government (signed) - H.957: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston (signed) - H.952: An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment (signed) - H.921: An act relating to alcoholic beverages (signed) - H.915: An act relating to establishing an extended producer responsibility program for beverage containers (signed) ## Sources - [As Enacted (ACT 39)Opens in a new window (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT039/ACT039%20As%20Enacted.pdf) - [As Passed by Both Chambers (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Passed by Both House and Senate Official.pdf) - [As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Passed by Both House and Senate Unofficial.pdf) - [House Proposal of Amendment (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 House proposal of amendment Official.pdf) - [House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 House Proposal of Amendment Unofficial.pdf) - [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As passed by the Senate Official.pdf) - [As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Passed by the Senate Unofficial.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0087/S-0087 As Introduced.pdf) ## Related - 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