Vermont H 128: An act relating to an unused prescription drug repository program

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.128
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VT LEG #379852 v.1
H.128 1
Introduced by Representatives Boutin of Barre City, Charlton of Chester, 2
Coffin of Cavendish, Dobrovich of Williamstown, Galfetti of 3
Barre Town, Goslant of Northfield, Harrison of Chittenden, 4
Harvey of Castleton, Howard of Rutland City, Howland of 5
Rutland Town, Luneau of St. Albans City, Morgan, L. of 6
Milton, Morgan, M. of Milton, and Nielsen of Brandon 7
Referred to Committee on 8
Date: 9
Subject: Regulated drugs; unlawful drug activity in a dwelling; flash citation 10
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require that in 11
cases when a person is arraigned on a charge of unlawful drug activity in a 12
dwelling where the person is not a legal tenant, the State’s Attorney shall 13
request as a condition of release that the person is prohibited from coming 14
within a fixed distance of the dwelling. 15
An act relating to unlawful drug activity in a dwelling by a person who is 16
not a legal tenant 17
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 18
Sec. 1. 18 V.S.A. § 4252a is amended to read: 19
§ 4252a. UNLAWFUL DRUG ACTIVITY IN A DWELLING; FLASH 20

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.128
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VT LEG #379852 v.1
CITATION 1
(a) Except for good cause shown, a person cited or arrested for dispensing 2
or selling a regulated drug in violation of this chapter shall be arraigned on the 3
next business day after the citation or arrest if the alleged illegal activity 4
occurred at a dwelling where the person is not a legal tenant. 5
(b) Unless the person is held without bail for another offense, the State’s 6
Attorney may shall request conditions of release. The court may include as a 7
condition of release that the person is prohibited from coming within a fixed 8
distance of the dwelling. 9
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 10
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 11