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Senate Adopts Judiciary Report on H694 to Align State Law With PREA; Orders Third Reading
Summary
H694, a bill to align Vermont law with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), was reported by the judiciary committee, adopted by the Senate and ordered for third reading; the bill would prohibit corrections employees and contractors from sexual relationships with people in custody and updates statutory definitions with penalties up to five years and fines up to $10,000.
The Senate adopted the report of the judiciary committee on H694 and ordered the bill for third reading after a committee reporter described the measure as bringing Vermont law into closer alignment with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The bill clarifies and expands statutory definitions related to sexual misconduct…
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