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Latest development · May 29, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
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House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale
Proposal of amendment not agreed to
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks
Motion disagreed to
Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text
Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to
New Business/Third Reading
3rd reading ordered
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to
Proposal of amendment agreed to
Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
New Business/Second Reading
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Second Reading
Entered on Notice Calendar
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Second Reading
Entered on Notice Calendar
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
Read third time and passed
Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to
Action Calendar: Third Reading
Third Reading ordered
Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to
Rep. McGill of Bridport, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, Noyes of Wolcott, and Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services
Read second time
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
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