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+type: "Bill"
+title: "An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence"
+description: "An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
+legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "H 230"
+citation: "Vermont H 230 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Alyssa Black"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 52
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2023-02-10"
+last_action: "2023-05-12"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05e801df-abc9-4542-a761-4ca923138274"
+source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/1050"
+source_hash: "fea07bbd7b6c009f1cee3c4800b5a2a2e8e502164af01d019bf123a2ae27794f"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
+---
+
+# Vermont H 230 (2023-2024) — An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide and community violence
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0230/H-0230%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
+2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT045/ACT045%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
+3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT045/ACT045%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
+4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0230/H-0230%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
+5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0230/H-0230%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
+6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0230/H-0230%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
+7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0230/H-0230%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
+8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0230/H-0230%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
+9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0230/H-0230%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 34 — **106–34** (pass) · lower
+- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 43 — **99–43** (pass) · lower
+- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 98, Nays = 46 — **98–46** (pass) · lower
+- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 9 — **19–9** (pass) · upper
+- Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 42, Nays = 104 — **42–104** (fail) · lower
+- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 9 — **21–9** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Alyssa Black — primary (person)
+- Brian Cina — cosponsor (person)
+- Daisy Berbeco — cosponsor (person)
+- Emilie Kornheiser — cosponsor (person)
+- Emma Mulvaney-Stanak — cosponsor (person)
+- Erin Brady — cosponsor (person)
+- Gabrielle Stebbins — cosponsor (person)
+- Golrang Garofano — cosponsor (person)
+- Jana Brown — cosponsor (person)
+- Jessica Brumsted — cosponsor (person)
+- Julia Andrews — cosponsor (person)
+- Karen Dolan — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate McCann — cosponsor (person)
+- Kathleen James — cosponsor (person)
+- Leonora Dodge — cosponsor (person)
+- Leslie Goldman — cosponsor (person)
+- Lori Houghton — cosponsor (person)
+- Mari Cordes — cosponsor (person)
+- Martin LaLonde — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary-Katherine Stone — cosponsor (person)
+- Monique Priestley — cosponsor (person)
+- Taylor Small — cosponsor (person)
+- Tiffany Bluemle — cosponsor (person)
+- William Notte — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-02-10** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care `introduction`
+- **2023-02-23** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2023-02-24** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2023-02-28** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2023-02-28** Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved that the bill be committed to the Committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to
+- **2023-03-21** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2023-03-22** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2023-03-22** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-03-22** Rep. Black of Essex reported for the Committee on Health Care
+- **2023-03-22** Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
+- **2023-03-22** Report of Committee on Health Care amended as recommended by Committee on Judiciary
+- **2023-03-22** Rep. Brennan of Colchester asked that the question be divided
+- **2023-03-22** Rep. Brennan of Colchester demanded yeas and nays
+- **2023-03-22** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 98, Nays = 46
+- **2023-03-22** First division of amendment agreed to
+- **2023-03-22** Rep. Black of Essex demanded yeas and nays
+- **2023-03-22** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 43
+- **2023-03-22** Second division of amendment agreed to
+- **2023-03-22** Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to
+- **2023-03-22** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
+- **2023-03-23** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-03-23** Amendment as offered by Rep. Donahue of Northfield disagreed to
+- **2023-03-23** Amendment as offered by Rep. Donahue of Northfield disagreed to
+- **2023-03-23** Amendment as offered by Rep. Morgan of Milton disagreed to
+- **2023-03-23** Amendment as offered by Rep. Morgan of Milton disagreed to
+- **2023-03-23** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
+- **2023-03-23** Rep. Donahue of Northfield demanded yeas and nays
+- **2023-03-23** Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 73 of 146 to Pass -- Yeas = 42, Nays = 104
+- **2023-03-23** Which was disagreed to
+- **2023-03-23** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
+- **2023-03-28** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
+- **2023-04-27** Entered on Notice Calendar
+- **2023-04-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-28** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2023-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-28** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Baruth for Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
+- **2023-04-28** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-28** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 9
+- **2023-04-28** Senator Vyhovsky explained vote
+- **2023-04-28** Title amended as recommended by Committee on Judiciary
+- **2023-05-02** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-05-02** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 19, Nays = 9 `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
+- **2023-05-03** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-05-04** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-05-05** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-05-05** Rep. Higley of Lowell demanded yeas and nays
+- **2023-05-05** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 34
+- **2023-05-05** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-05-08** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on May 26, 2023 `passage`
+- **2023-05-12** Allowed to become law without the signature of the Governor on June 1, 2023
+- **2023-05-12** House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on June 1, 2023 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05e801df-abc9-4542-a761-4ca923138274`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
+