Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HR8: House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detain
Status: Passed both chambers, April 22, 2025
House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2025:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont House Resolution H.R. 8 Offered by Representatives Cole of Hartford, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Bartholomew of Hartland, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of Colchester, Black of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of South Burlington, Burrows of West Windsor, Burtt of Cabot, Campbell of St. Johnsbury, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Chapin of East Montpelier, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Conlon of Cornwall, Cooper of Pownal, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Eastes of Guilford, Emmons of Springfield, Feltus of Lyndon, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goodnow of Brattleboro, Graning of Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Harple of Glover, Harrison of Chittenden, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of Randolph, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, Hunter of Manchester, James of Manchester, Kimbell of Woodstock, Kleppner of Burlington, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of South Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, LaLonde of South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Long of Newfane, Masland of Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McGill of Bridport, Mihaly of Calais, Minier of South Burlington, Morris of Springfield, …
Sponsors
- Esme Cole (D, Windsor-6) · primary sponsor
- Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2)
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- John Bartholomew (D, Windsor-1)
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24)
- Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
- Erin Brady (D, Chittenden-2)
- Jana Brown (D, Chittenden-1)
- Mollie Burke (D, Windham-8)
Latest actions
- : Read and adopted
Common questions
- What is HR8?
- HR8 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detain.
- What does HR8 do?
- House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention
- What is the status of HR8?
- Passed both chambers as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Read and adopted (April 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR8?
- Esme Cole (D, Windsor-6), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR8?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.R.8
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