S.30 (Vetoed) Page 1 of 1
2022
This summary is of a bill that was vetoed by the Governor and may be reconsidered by the General Assembly prior to final adjournment of the 2021–2022 legislative session. This summary is
provided for the convenience of the public and members of the General Assembly; it provides a general summary of the bill and may not be exhaustive. This summary has been prepared by the staff of the Office of Legislative Counsel without input from members of the General Assembly and is not intended to aid in the interpretation of legislation or to serve as a source of legislative intent.
S.30 (Vetoed). Criminal procedures; firearms This bill would have prohibited the possession of firearms in hospital buildings; extended the default proceed period established by Federal firearms background check law so that a firearm transfer could proceed without a response from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System after 30 days;
clarified that health care providers may provide relevant information to law enforcement officers about potentially dangerous patients without violating the privacy provisions of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, when the health care provider reasonably believes that the patient poses an extreme risk of causing harm to himself or herself or another person by
purchasing, possessing, or receiving a dangerous weapon or by having a dangerous weapon; permitted out-of-state residents to bring large capacity magazines into Vermont for the exclusive use at organized shooting competitions;
and permits a court issuing a relief from abuse order to include a requirement that that the defendant immediately relinquish, until the expiration of the order, all firearms that are in the defendant’s possession, ownership, or control and refrain from acquiring or possessing any firearms while the order is in effect.
Vetoed by the Governor: February 22, 2022
Effective Date: Not applicable VT LEG #363770 v.1


Statutes affected:
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 13-4019, 13-4057, 13-4021, 15-1104
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 13-4019, 13-4057, 13-4021, 15-1104