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VT H0798

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Leonora Dodge

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Vermont's officer impersonation law to explicitly cover federal law enforcement officers in addition to state, county, and town officers

  • Clarifies that the impersonation crime applies when an actual law enforcement officer impersonates an officer from a different agency

  • First offense: up to 6 months imprisonment and/or up to $500 fine; second and subsequent offenses: up to 2 years imprisonment and/or up to $1,000 fine

  • Authorizes law enforcement officers to request identification from any person, including officers from other agencies, when they have probable cause to believe impersonation is occurring

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

An act relating to impersonating a law enforcement officer

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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