Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S193: An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
Status: Signed into law, May 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons. (S.193) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 16, 2026:
An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons. (S.193) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Secretary of Human Services shall establish and operate a locked secure forensic facility by July 1, 2029, for the competency restoration, evaluation, stabilization, treatment, and care of persons who have been found not competent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity for serious criminal offenses. The Department of Corrections shall not operate or staff the forensic facility, with the exception that employees of the Department of Corrections may provide security services for the facility at the admitting area of and around the outside perimeter of a forensic facility if it is colocated on the grounds of a correctional facility. Sec. 2. 13 V.S.A. § 4815a is added to read: § 4815a. COMPETENCY RESTORATION SERVICES WITHIN FORENSIC FACILITY (a) A person shall be placed at the forensic facility established in section 4826 of this title if the (2)(A) has been held without bail pursuant to section 7553 of this title; or VT LEG #390232 v.1 No. 147 Page 2 of 50 (B) if the person is not held without bail pursuant to section 7553 of this title, …
Sponsors
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 16, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 16, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 10, 2026]
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : Roll Call, requested by Senator [Hashim], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1]
- : Roll Call, Requested by Sen. [Hashim]
- : House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : House proposal of amendment; text
Votes
- Roll Call, requested by Senator [Hashim], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1] (May 28, 2026): 29 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 62 of 124 to Pass -- Yeas = 115, Nays = 9] (May 26, 2026): 115 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator [Norris], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1] (April 1, 2026): 29 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S193?
- S193 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons.
- What does S193 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons. (S.193) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S193?
- Signed into law as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 16, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S193?
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District).
- Where is the official record for S193?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.193
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