The Vermont House Commerce Committee split 7-4 Friday to advance a bill (H-342) that echoes New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law. Supporting the bill in a livestreamed hearing prior to the vote, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark (D) said the lesson from New Jersey is that it’s “a pretty good bill that's defensible in court.”
Vermont House Judiciary Chair Martin LaLonde (D) plans on sharing multiple concerns with a bill that echoes New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law with the Commerce Committee, he said at a Judiciary meeting livestreamed Wednesday. Judiciary will punt H-342 to Commerce after hearing testimony on the measure Tuesday (see 2503110077), he said.
Vermont lawmakers weighed the need for a bill protecting the sensitive information of certain public servants at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. Some questioned if the bill (H-342) is necessary, while others asked whether it would lead to excessive lawsuits.