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| 1 | 1 | BILL AS INTRODUCED H.490 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2025 Page 1 of 2 | |
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| 5 | 5 | VT LEG #380964 v.1 | |
| 6 | 6 | H.490 1 | |
| 7 | 7 | SHORT FORM 2 | |
| 8 | 8 | Introduced by Representatives Bos-Lun of Westminster, Goodnow of 3 | |
| 9 | 9 | Brattleboro, Casey of Montpelier, Cole of Hartford, Eastes of 4 | |
| 10 | 10 | Guilford, Headrick of Burlington, McGill of Bridport, Morrow 5 | |
| 11 | 11 | of Weston, Rachelson of Burlington, and Sweeney of Shelburne 6 | |
| 12 | 12 | Referred to Committee on 7 | |
| 13 | 13 | Date: 8 | |
| 14 | 14 | Subject: Crimes; criminal procedure; sentencing alternative; community 9 | |
| 15 | 15 | service 10 | |
| 16 | 16 | Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to reduce the 11 | |
| 17 | 17 | community service hours a person convicted of a second impaired driving 12 | |
| 18 | 18 | offense is required to complete under 23 V.S.A. § 1210(c). The bill would 13 | |
| 19 | 19 | contain a findings section stating that aligning these time requirements is 14 | |
| 20 | 20 | consistent with the State’s Restorative Justice Policy established pursuant to 28 15 | |
| 21 | 21 | V.S.A. § 2a because it would encourage more people to elect community 16 | |
| 22 | 22 | service over incarceration for offenses where community service exists as a 17 | |
| 23 | 23 | sentencing alternative. The bill’s findings section would also reference the 18 | |
| 24 | 24 | latest Department of Corrections’ figures for persons residing at Vermont 19 | |
| 25 | 25 | correctional facilities as the starting measure of any reduction that the bill’s 20 | |
| 26 | 26 | initiative may have on the number of persons incarcerated in Vermont. 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.490 | |
| 27 | 27 | 2025 Page 2 of 2 | |
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| 30 | 30 | VT LEG #380964 v.1 | |
| 31 | 31 | An act relating to incentivizing community service sentencing in certain 1 | |
| 32 | 32 | cases 2 | |
| 33 | 33 | It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3 | |
| 34 | 34 | (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 4 |