An act relating to course of conduct in stalking cases
This bill clarifies that in stalking cases, a "course of conduct" can include multiple acts occurring within a single day, rather than requiring separate calendar days. It amends Vermont's criminal and civil stalking definitions (12 V.S.A. §5131 and 13 V.S.A. §1061) to explicitly state that two or more acts establishing a course of conduct do not need to happen on different days. The change directly affects victims of stalking, prosecutors, and courts by making it easier to prove stalking cases involving repeated incidents within a single timeframe. This update simplifies the legal standard without altering penalties or expanding the definition of stalking itself.
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Introduced Feb 4, 2026
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Alicia Malay
RRepublican
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Kenneth Goslant
RRepublican
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Tom Oliver
RRepublican
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Zak Harvey
RRepublican
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