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VT H0591

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Rachelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Limits judicial forfeiture proceedings to cases where the person has been convicted of the underlying criminal offense
  • Requires all proceeds from the sale of forfeited property, after offsetting costs, to be deposited into the General Fund
  • Reforms civil forfeiture by establishing a conviction requirement before the government can permanently seize assets
  • Introduced by Representative Rachelson of Burlington as a short-form bill with full text to be added later

Legislative Description

An act relating to limiting the circumstances under which an asset is subject to judicial forfeiture

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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