What’s New?, 27 VTBJ, Summer 2017-#27
Legislative Overview - 2017
The VBA followed a number of bills affecting the bar and the courts this legislative session. Below is a brief summary of those that have been enacted to date, or have passed the House and the Senate and are awaiting Governor Scott’s signature. The summary includes the bill designation, title, date signed by Governor Scott (if signed to date), effective date, and an indication of any VBA Connect Communities where information about the bill was posted during the legislative session. A link to each bill is at the end of each summary. For your information, the “Notary Public” bill that’s been mentioned the last couple of sessions passed the House as H. 526, but didn’t get to the Senate. We’ve been asked to meet with the Secretary of State’s Office over the summer, in the hopes of arriving at an acceptable version of the bill before the start of the next legislative session.
Many thanks to VBA Government Relations Coordinator Bob Paolini for so ably tracking these and a variety of other bills affecting the bar, and for making sure that testimony was provided when needed. Many thanks, also, to the numerous lawyers who testified so capably, when needed. Please contact Teri Corsones at tcorsones@vtbar.org if you have any questions about this overview. Thank you very much!
H. 4 “Day is a Day” bill (an act related to calculating time periods in court proceedings); signed by Governor Scott on May 1, 2017, effective July 1, 2017. (VBA Connect Practice & Procedure Community) http://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/ Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT011/ ACT011%20As%20Enacted.pdf
H. 35 “Voidable Transactions” bill (an act adopting the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act); signed by Governor Scott on May 4, 2017, effective July 1, 2017. (VBA Connect Business Association Law Community) http://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/ Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ACT020/ ACT020%20As%20Enacted.pdf
H. 152 “Digital Assets” bill (an act adopting the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act); signed by Governor Scott on May 1, 2017, effective July 1, 2017. (VBA Connect Probate and Trust Community) http://legislature.vermont. gov/assets/Documents/2018/Docs/ACTS/ ACT013/ACT013%20As%20Enacted.pdf
H. 171 “Expungement” bill (an act relating to expungement); delivered to Governor Scott on May 30, 2017 for signature; effective July 1, 2017 - except for section...
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