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House advances bill to extend hearsay exception to 13–15‑year‑olds in abuse cases
Summary
The House adopted a House Judiciary Committee amendment to H5, expanding an existing hearsay exception in limited proceedings to include children ages 13–15 who are putative victims of abuse; the amendment changes the effective date to July 1, 2026 and the bill was ordered for third reading after committee presentation and a voice vote.
The House advanced House Bill 5, which would expand Vermont’s existing hearsay exception to allow courts, under strict judicial oversight, to consider certain out‑of‑court statements by children ages 13–15 when the child is a putative victim of abuse or assault.
Representative Dolan (Member from Essex Junction), speaking for the House Judiciary Committee,…
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