H 128 - Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense - Vermont Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- May 5, 2021
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 21, 2021
- House Bill Passed
- March 11, 2021
- Introduced
- Jan. 26, 2021
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Stage Details
Title: Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense
Signed by Governor Phil Scott
Title: Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense
Title: Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the "gay panic" murder defense.
Highlights:
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Prohibits the discovery of or knowledge regarding a victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation from being used as justification for use of force against the victim (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the aforementioned provision still applies if a victim made a non-criminal romantic or sexual advance towards the defendant (Sec. 1).
Title: Prohibits the "Gay Panic" Murder Defense
- Sarah 'Sarita' Austin (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tiff Bluemle (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tim Briglin (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Elizabeth Burrows (VT - D)
- Seth Chase (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Brian Cina (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sara Coffey (VT - D)
- Selene Colburn (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kate Donnally (VT - D)
- William J. 'Bill' Lippert Jr. (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- James W. 'Jim' Masland (VT - D)
- Kristi Morris (VT - D)
- Michael 'Mike' Mrowicki (VT - D)
- Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robin Scheu (VT - D)
- Laura Sibilia (VT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Taylor Small (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gabrielle Stebbins (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Heather Surprenant (VT - D)
- George W. Till (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tristan D. Toleno (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tanya Vyhovsky (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kirk White (VT - D)