---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures"
description: "An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 729"
citation: "Vermont H 729 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Judiciary"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 80
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2022-03-15"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/68b88153-2ab8-4236-b632-5601f86965f5"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/1798"
source_hash: "826064e4bed58dd9d3a758b8d6ada2d235132943c16b161734992b42ff46a248"
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 729 (2021-2022) — An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

## 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/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0729/H-0729%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT147/ACT147%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT147/ACT147%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0729/H-0729%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0729/H-0729%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- House Committee on Judiciary — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-03-15** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
- **2022-03-15** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-03-17** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-03-22** Notice Calendar: Favorable
- **2022-03-23** Action Calendar: Favorable
- **2022-03-23** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Rep. Norris of Sheldon spoke for the Committee on Judiciary
- **2022-03-23** Rep. Canfield of Fair Haven recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2022-03-23** Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2022-03-23** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2022-03-24** Action Calendar: Third reading `reading-3`
- **2022-03-24** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2022-03-29** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
- **2022-04-12** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-04-12** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-12** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2022-04-22** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-04-22** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-22** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-22** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2022-04-27** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-04-27** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-27** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-27** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-27** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Baruth, Benning, Nitka, and White `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-27** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears and Baruth `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-28** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-28** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-28** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-28** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Baruth, Benning, Nitka, and White `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-28** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears and Baruth `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-29** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-29** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-29** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Baruth, Benning, Nitka, and White `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears and Baruth `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2022-04-29** Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-29** Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-04-29** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Sears, Baruth, Benning, Nitka, and White; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Sears and Baruth; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-29** 3rd reading ordered
- **2022-05-02** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-05-02** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Balint, White, Sears, Baruth, and Benning `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-02** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Balint and Sears `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Unfinished Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-05-03** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) White, Sears, Baruth, and Benning `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-03** Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) White, Sears, Baruth, and Benning `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-05-03** Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Sears `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-05-03** Pending third reading, Senate proposal of amendment amended as moved by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-05-03** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-05-03** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-05-03** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-04** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-05** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-05** Rep. Norris of Sheldon moved to postpone action until May 6, 2022 which was agreed to
- **2022-05-06** Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Senate proposal of amendment considered `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Rep. Norris of Sheldon moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland moved to amend the House proposal of amendment offered by Rep. Norris of Sheldon `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Which was agreed to
- **2022-05-06** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-05-10** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2022-05-10** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-05-10** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on May 25, 2022 `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor on May 31, 2022 `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12** House message: Governor approved bill on May 31, 2022

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/68b88153-2ab8-4236-b632-5601f86965f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).