STATE BILLVT H 294PASSED

An act relating to telecommunications services and wages in correctional facilities

State of Vermont
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 29, 2026
167 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
VT H 294 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action
House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026

Sponsors

THTroy HeadrickRepresentative · Independent · HD-CHI15Primary sponsor
ECEmily Carris-DuncanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WIN6
ECEla ChapinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WAS5
KLKate LoganRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI16
KMKate McCannRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WAS4

Bill history

Newest first.

May 29, 2026House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026Senate
May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026House
May 29, 2026Delivered to the Governor on June 10, 2026House
May 28, 2026House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendmentSenate
May 27, 2026Senate proposal of amendment concurred inHouse
May 27, 2026Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 27, 2026Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse
May 27, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator BaruthSenate
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May 27, 2026Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentSenate
May 27, 2026Pending third reading, proposal of amendment agreed toSenate
May 27, 2026Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; textSenate
May 27, 2026Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator BaruthSenate
May 27, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Major for Committee on Institutions, read 2nd time and 3rd reading orderedSenate
May 27, 2026Favorable report by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
May 27, 2026New Business/Second ReadingSenate
May 26, 2026Favorable report by Committee on InstitutionsSenate
May 26, 2026Second ReadingSenate
May 26, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Mar 25, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on InstitutionsSenate
Mar 20, 2026Read third time and passedHouse
Mar 20, 2026Rep. Cina of Burlington and Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed toHouse
Mar 20, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse
Mar 19, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse
Mar 19, 2026Report of Committee on Corrections and Institutions agreed toHouse
Mar 19, 2026Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on AppropriationsHouse
Mar 19, 2026Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and MeansHouse
Mar 19, 2026Rep. Casey of Montpelier reported for the Committee on Corrections and InstitutionsHouse
Mar 19, 2026Read second timeHouse
Mar 19, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Mar 18, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Mar 13, 2026Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)House
Mar 12, 2026Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)House
Feb 20, 2025Read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and InstitutionsHouse

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