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VT H0435

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Durfee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a civil penalty of up to $50.00 per day for keeping or maintaining a common nuisance where regulated drugs are used, kept, or sold

  • Creates a private right of action allowing injured persons to sue in Superior Court for damages, injunctive relief, punitive damages for intentional violations, and attorney's fees

  • Authorizes the Attorney General, State's Attorneys, and municipalities to seek temporary or permanent injunctions against nuisance properties in the public interest

  • Adds common nuisance violations to the Judicial Bureau's jurisdiction and requires courts to impose conditions of release restricting who may be present on the property

  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

An act relating to establishing penalties for keeping or maintaining a common nuisance

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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