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VT H0223
Bill
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angela Arsenault
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of stalking to include unauthorized use of electronic, digital, or GPS devices to surveil a person continuously for 12+ hours or on two or more occasions
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Creates a new criminal offense for knowingly installing or using an electronic tracking device on a motor vehicle without consent of operator and all occupants, punishable by up to one year imprisonment and/or $1,000 fine
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Allows domestic violence survivors seeking relief from abuse orders to request court-ordered possession of a vehicle if necessary to escape abuse
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Establishes a process requiring vehicle manufacturers to terminate an abuser's access to connected vehicle location services within two days of a survivor's request, even if the abuser is the account holder
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Requires covered providers to display a prominent website link for disconnecting location tracking, prohibits charging fees for termination requests, and mandates confidential handling of survivor information
Legislative Description
An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
2/14/2025