---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to public safety"
description: "An act relating to public safety"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 58"
citation: "Vermont S 58 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Richard Sears Jr."]
version_count: 9
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-02"
last_action: "2024-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/00cf5417-db99-4deb-a49f-9c631678c05a"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/473"
source_hash: "dee89422b4d796075cac6ac40ae3e481f04b493e12607428c759bbd08f1c51b6"
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 58 (2023-2024) — An act relating to public safety

## 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-0058/S-0058%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT125/ACT125%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT125/ACT125%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0058/S-0058%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-0058/S-0058%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-0058/S-0058%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-0058/S-0058%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-0058/S-0058%20House%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0058/S-0058%20House%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 124, Nays = 14 — **124–14** (pass) · lower
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 4 — **24–4** (pass) · upper
- Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 3 — **24–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Richard Sears Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-02** 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`
- **2024-03-20** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-20** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-21** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2024-03-21** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-21** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2024-03-21** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
- **2024-03-21** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 4
- **2024-03-22** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-03-26** Unfinished Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-03-26** Read 3rd time & passed `reading-3`
- **2024-03-26** Title amended
- **2024-03-28** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
- **2024-04-29** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-30** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2024-04-30** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-04-30** Rep. Andriano of Orwell reported for the Committee on Judiciary
- **2024-04-30** Rep. Cina of Burlington moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Human Services, which was disagreed to
- **2024-04-30** Rep. Small of Winooski asked that the question be divided
- **2024-04-30** First division of amendment agreed to
- **2024-04-30** Second division of amendment agreed to
- **2024-04-30** Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
- **2024-04-30** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2024-05-01** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2024-05-01** Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2024-05-03** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2024-05-03** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-06** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-07** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-07** House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Sears `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-07** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2024-05-07** Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-08** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-09** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-09** Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-09** Speaker appointed Reps. LaLonde of South Burlington, Andriano of Orwell, and Burditt of West Rutland as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- **2024-05-09** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-09** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
- **2024-05-09** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Sears, Hashim, and Norris
- **2024-05-09** Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2024-05-10** Rep. Small of Winooski demanded yeas and nays
- **2024-05-10** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 124, Nays = 14
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) `passage`
- **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 adopted Conference Committee report
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Sears for Committee, text
- **2024-05-10** Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 3
- **2024-05-10** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Rules suspended & action messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- **2024-05-10** Delivered to Governor on May 23, 2024 `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-10** Signed by Governor on May 29, 2024 `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-10** Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 29, 2024 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/00cf5417-db99-4deb-a49f-9c631678c05a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).