S.107 (Vetoed) Page 1 of 1
2021
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.107 (Vetoed). General provisions; common law; general rights; Public Records Act; records relating to juvenile proceedings This bill would have established a Public Records Act exemption for identifying information in a record relating to the arrest or charge of a person under 19 years of age. On July 1, 2022, this bill would have raised the age threshold, for purposes of confidentiality of these records, to under 20 years of
age. This bill would have required a public agency to redact or withhold information concerning the arrest or charge of a person under the statutory age and would have required the public agency to direct all Public Records Act requests for those records to the appropriate division of the Superior Court for response.
Vetoed by the Governor: May 20, 2021
Effective Date: Not applicable VT LEG #363731 v.2


Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 1-317, 33-5117
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 1-317, 33-5117
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 1-317, 33-5117
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 1-317, 33-5117
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 1-317, 33-5117