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VT H0457

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Dolgin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a "stand your ground law" in Vermont, removing the duty to retreat before using deadly force when a person is in their home or vehicle
  • Allows use of deadly force in defense of one's own life or the life of any other person when the person reasonably believes they or others are in imminent peril
  • Permits deadly force to repel persons attempting to commit murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, burglary, or larceny from the person
  • Short-form bill introduced by Representative Dolgin of St. Johnsbury; full legislative text not yet drafted

Legislative Description

An act relating to justifiable homicide

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/11/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available