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State Government / Vermont / Legislation / H 657

H 657Session 2025-2026HouseBecame law

An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

No separate plain-language summary is currently available from the source.

Latest development · May 29, 2026

House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Latest passage
May 29, 2026
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Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAbbey Duke
Primary sponsorAngela Arsenault
Primary sponsorAnne Donahue
Primary sponsorBarbara Rachelson
Primary sponsorBrian Cina
Primary sponsorBridget Burkhardt
Primary sponsorChloe Tomlinson
Primary sponsorConor Casey
Primary sponsorDaisy Berbeco
Primary sponsorDoug Bishop
Primary sponsorEdward Waszazak
Primary sponsorEsme Cole
Primary sponsorGayle Pezzo
Primary sponsorHerb Olson
Primary sponsorJubilee McGill
Primary sponsorKate Logan
Primary sponsorMichael Mrowicki
Primary sponsorMichelle Bos-Lun
Primary sponsorRebecca Holcombe
Primary sponsorSaudia LaMont
Primary sponsorTiffany Bluemle
Primary sponsorTroy Headrick

Action timeline

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  1. May 29, 2026

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

    Senate
  2. May 29, 2026

    Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. May 29, 2026

    Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026

    PassageHouse
  4. May 22, 2026

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  5. May 20, 2026

    Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2

    House
  6. May 20, 2026

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  7. May 20, 2026

    Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays

    House
  8. May 20, 2026

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

    House
  9. May 19, 2026

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to

    House
  10. May 19, 2026

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  11. May 18, 2026

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  12. May 15, 2026

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  13. May 14, 2026

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    Amendment IntroductionReading 3Senate
  14. May 14, 2026

    Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

    Senate
  15. May 14, 2026

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

    Senate
  16. May 14, 2026

    Proposal of amendment not agreed to

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  17. May 14, 2026

    Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

    Senate
  18. May 14, 2026

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks

    Senate
  19. May 14, 2026

    Motion disagreed to

    Senate
  20. May 14, 2026

    Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare

    Senate
  21. May 14, 2026

    Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  22. May 14, 2026

    Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to

    Senate
  23. May 13, 2026

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    Amendment IntroductionReading 3Senate
  24. May 13, 2026

    Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to

    Amendment IntroductionReading 3Senate
  25. May 13, 2026

    New Business/Third Reading

    Reading 3Senate
  26. May 12, 2026

    3rd reading ordered

    Senate
  27. May 12, 2026

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  28. May 12, 2026

    Proposal of amendment agreed to

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  29. May 12, 2026

    Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  30. May 12, 2026

    Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  31. May 12, 2026

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare

    Amendment IntroductionCommittee Passage FavorableReading 2Senate
  32. May 12, 2026

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  33. May 12, 2026

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    Committee PassageSenate
  34. May 12, 2026

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  35. May 12, 2026

    New Business/Second Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  36. May 8, 2026

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  37. May 8, 2026

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    Committee PassageSenate
  38. May 8, 2026

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  39. May 8, 2026

    Second Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  40. May 8, 2026

    Entered on Notice Calendar

    Senate
  41. May 1, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

    Senate
  42. May 1, 2026

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  43. May 1, 2026

    Second Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  44. May 1, 2026

    Entered on Notice Calendar

    Senate
  45. Apr 3, 2026

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

    IntroductionSenate
  46. Apr 1, 2026

    Read third time and passed

    Reading 3House
  47. Apr 1, 2026

    Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

    House
  48. Apr 1, 2026

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026

    House
  49. Mar 31, 2026

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to

    House
  50. Mar 31, 2026

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    Reading 3House
  51. Mar 27, 2026

    Third Reading ordered

    Reading 3House
  52. Mar 27, 2026

    Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to

    House
  53. Mar 27, 2026

    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

    House
  54. Mar 27, 2026

    Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

    House
  55. Mar 27, 2026

    Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

    House
  56. Mar 27, 2026

    Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services

    House
  57. Mar 27, 2026

    Read second time

    Reading 2House
  58. Mar 27, 2026

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026

    House
  59. Mar 26, 2026

    Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to

    House
  60. Mar 26, 2026

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

    House
  61. Mar 25, 2026

    Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

    House
  62. Mar 25, 2026

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    House
  63. Mar 24, 2026

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    House
  64. Mar 18, 2026

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

    House
  65. Mar 12, 2026

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

    House
  66. Jan 13, 2026

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

    IntroductionHouse

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