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Senate orders third reading of bill formalizing post‑adjudication restorative‑justice program
Summary
The Senate advanced H540, which enacts recommendations of a post‑adjudication reparative program working group: it removes child‑support matters from restorative‑justice use, adds factors for court consideration, directs a standardized referral form, and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.
The Vermont Senate on April 1 ordered third reading of H540, a bill that incorporates recommendations from the post‑adjudication reparative program working group into statute.
Senator Vhovski, reporting for the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the bill largely reorganizes existing statutory language, removes restorative justice from child‑support cases, and clarifies court authority to require…
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