An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the corrections laws
This bill amends Vermont's corrections laws to improve medical care standards for inmates, including requirements for physical assessments within 14 days of admission and substance use screenings within 24 hours. It mandates that facilities provide emergency first aid, maintain health care policies aligned with prevailing medical standards, and ensure continuity of prescribed medications, particularly for opioid use disorder treatment. The legislation also requires correctional facilities to provide at least a 28-day supply of necessary medications at release and assist inmates in scheduling community health appointments to support their reentry into society.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 19, 2024
Signed May 10, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
15
May 10, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on June 6, 2024
executive
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on May 31, 2024
lower
May 10, 2024
Introduced
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as moved by Senator(s) Sears
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Sears for Committee on Judiciary
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
upper
May 10, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
May 6, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
upper
May 6, 2024
Introduced
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Institutions relieved; bill committed to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Ingalls
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Institutions
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Introduced
Second division of amendment agreed to
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Introduced
First division of amendment disagreed to
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Introduced
Rep. Cina of Burlington moved to amend the bill
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rep. Emmons of Springfield spoke for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
Committee bill read first time
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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