---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release"
description: "An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 195"
citation: "Vermont S 195 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brian Collamore", "Ruth Hardy"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 69
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2024-01-03"
last_action: "2024-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/179c6188-b388-4a73-a5e2-e090447835c7"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/1519"
source_hash: "1bf62ac2b5c08081c8730f24617dc939e5f83960a7e16041683a0a46e8a2abc7"
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 S 195 (2023-2024) — An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

## 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/S-0195/S-0195%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT138/ACT138%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT138/ACT138%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0195/S-0195%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
5. **As Passed By the Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0195/S-0195%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0195/S-0195%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/S-0195/S-0195%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
8. **House Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0195/S-0195%20House%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0195/S-0195%20House%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 1 — **27–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brian Collamore — primary (person)
- Ruth Hardy — primary (person)
- David Weeks — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Sears Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-03** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
- **2024-03-19** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2024-03-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-19** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-19** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2024-03-22** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2024-03-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-22** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-22** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-26** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-26** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-26** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-27** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-27** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-27** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-28** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-28** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-28** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-28** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2024-03-28** Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-28** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- **2024-03-28** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to
- **2024-03-28** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 1
- **2024-03-29** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-03-29** Read 3rd time & passed `reading-3`
- **2024-04-03** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
- **2024-04-24** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-25** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-25** Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to commit bill to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions, which was agreed to
- **2024-04-29** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-30** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-30** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2024-05-02** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-05-03** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-05-03** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-05-03** Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
- **2024-05-03** Rep. Emmons of Springfield reported for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- **2024-05-03** Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2024-05-03** Rep. Emmons of Springfield moved to amend the report of the Committee on Corrections and Institutions, which was agreed to
- **2024-05-03** Report of the Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by the Committee on Corrections and Institutions, as amended
- **2024-05-03** Rep. Peterson of Clarendon moved to amend the report of the Committee on Judiciary
- **2024-05-03** Rep. Peterson of Clarendon asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- **2024-05-03** Report of Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to
- **2024-05-03** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2024-05-04** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-05-06** Action Calendar: Unfinished Business
- **2024-05-06** Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/07/2024, which was agreed to
- **2024-05-07** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-05-07** Rep. Emmons of Springfield and LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-07** Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-05-07** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-08** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2024-05-09** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** Senator Sears moved to concur in House proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** Floor amendment divided at request of Senator Vyhovsky
- **2024-05-10** First division of amendment agreed to.
- **2024-05-10** Second division of amendment agreed to.
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-10** Senate proposal of amendment to the House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-10** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-10** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Delivered to Governor on May 24, 2024 `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-10** Signed by Governor on May 30, 2024 `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 30, 2024 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/179c6188-b388-4a73-a5e2-e090447835c7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).