An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants
H 342 protects the personal information of specific Vermont public servants and their families by restricting data brokers from disclosing certain details. It applies to judges, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, public defenders, parole/probation officers, and related staff (including their immediate families), prohibiting brokers from sharing home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and vehicle identifiers. Covered individuals can request brokers stop sharing their protected information within 15 days, with violations subject to $10,000 civil penalties. The law excludes government agencies from being classified as "data brokers" under this provision.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action Apr 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2025
How they voted
94–45
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 145
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic86
91% Yea
I
Independent3
100% Yea
R
Republican56
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 106, Nays = 38
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Rep. Marcotte of Coventry, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Duke of Burlington, Graning of Jericho, Olson of Starksboro, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 72 of 144 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 45
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Priestley of Bradford reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved that the Committee on Judiciary be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was agreed to
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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