House Committee on Education
State Government / Vermont / Legislation / H 955
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Latest development · May 29, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
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House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons
Committee of Conference report adopted
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons
Committee of Conference report
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Hardy, and Mattos
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Quimby of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to
Proposal of amendment agreed to
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings; text
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
Rules suspended, and Sen. Bongartz permitted to speak on report of the bill
Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
New Business/Second Reading
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Second Reading
Entered on Notice Calendar
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
Second Reading
Entered on Notice Calendar
Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz
Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
Read third time and passed
Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
Rep. Logan of Burlington and Burrows of West Windsor moved to amend the bill
Action Calendar: Third Reading
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62
Third Reading ordered
Rep. Conlon of Cornwall demanded yeas and nays
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108
Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays
Rep. McCann of Montpelier, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Graning of Jericho, Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Logan of Burlington, Masland of Thetford, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, Stone of Burlington, Tomlinson of Winooski, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
Rep. Holcombe of Norwich, Burrows of West Windsor, Cole of Hartford, Masland of Thetford, and Priestley of Bradford moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
Which was disagreed to
Division results Yes 22, No 106
Division demanded
Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Burke of Brattleboro, LaMont of Morristown, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
Which was disagreed to
Division results Yes 27, No 113
Division demanded
Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burke of Brattleboro, Burrows of West Windsor, LaMont of Morristown, Lueders of Lincoln, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Conlon of Cornwall spoke for the Committee on Education
Read second time
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
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