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VT H0905

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Saudia Lamont

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Aligns and integrates civil rights protections across Titles 9, 13, and 21 and creates a statutory definition of disparate impact for civil rights violations
  • Authorizes a State private right of action for civil rights violations
  • Requires antibias and antidiscrimination training for State and municipal employees, annual public reports by law enforcement agencies on certain offenses, and equity certifications from State contractors and grant recipients
  • Creates three new entities: the State Civil Rights Data Repository, the State Civil Rights and Equal Protection Fund, and the Civil Rights Coordinating Council
  • Prohibits unauthorized federal collaboration that undermines Vermont civil rights protections

Legislative Description

An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the prohibitions on discrimination

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

General and Housing2/18/2026

Full Bill Text

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