An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
State of VermontVermont- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 29, 2026
- 167 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
VT H 657 · PassedMay 29
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Bill details
- Last action
- House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Sponsors
JMJubilee McGillRepresentative · Democrat · HD-ADD5Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
AAAngela ArsenaultRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI2
DBDaisy BerbecoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI21
DBDoug BishopRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI20
TBTiffany BluemleRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI13
MBMichelle Bos-LunRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WIN3
BBBridget BurkhardtRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI8
CCConor CaseyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WAS4
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BCBrian CinaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI15
ECEsme ColeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WIN6
ADAnne DonahueRepresentative · Independent · HD-WAS1
ADAbbey DukeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI17
THTroy HeadrickRepresentative · Independent · HD-CHI15
RHRebecca HolcombeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WIN2
SLSaudia LamontRepresentative · Democrat · HD-LAM
KLKate LoganRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI16
MMMichael MrowickiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WIN4
HOHerb OlsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-ADD4
GPGayle PezzoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI20
BRBarbara RachelsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI14
CTChloe TomlinsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI21
EWEdward WaszazakRepresentative · Democrat · HD-WAS3
Bill history
Newest first.
May 29, 2026House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026Senate
May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026House
May 29, 2026Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026House
May 22, 2026House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendmentSenate
May 20, 2026Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2House
May 20, 2026Senate proposal of amendment concurred inHouse
May 20, 2026Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and naysHouse
May 20, 2026Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026House
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May 19, 2026Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed toHouse
May 19, 2026Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentHouse
May 18, 2026Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentHouse
May 15, 2026Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse
May 14, 2026Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentSenate
May 14, 2026Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17Senate
May 14, 2026Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram HinsdaleSenate
May 14, 2026Proposal of amendment not agreed toSenate
May 14, 2026Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17Senate
May 14, 2026Roll Call, Requested by Sen. WeeksSenate
May 14, 2026Motion disagreed toSenate
May 14, 2026Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 14, 2026Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; textSenate
May 14, 2026Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed toSenate
May 13, 2026Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentSenate
May 13, 2026Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed toSenate
May 13, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate
May 12, 20263rd reading orderedSenate
May 12, 2026Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed toSenate
May 12, 2026Proposal of amendment agreed toSenate
May 12, 2026Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; textSenate
May 12, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on FinanceSenate
May 12, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 12, 2026Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) LyonsSenate
May 12, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate
May 12, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 12, 2026New Business/Second ReadingSenate
May 8, 2026Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) LyonsSenate
May 8, 2026Favorable report by Committee on FinanceSenate
May 8, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 8, 2026Second ReadingSenate
May 8, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
May 1, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31Senate
May 1, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 1, 2026Second ReadingSenate
May 1, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Apr 3, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
Apr 1, 2026Read third time and passedHouse
Apr 1, 2026Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed toHouse
Apr 1, 2026Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026House
Mar 31, 2026Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed toHouse
Mar 31, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse
Mar 27, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse
Mar 27, 2026Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed toHouse
Mar 27, 2026Rep. 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 toHouse
Mar 27, 2026Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on AppropriationsHouse
Mar 27, 2026Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and MeansHouse
Mar 27, 2026Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human ServicesHouse
Mar 27, 2026Read second timeHouse
Mar 27, 2026Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026House
Mar 26, 2026Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed toHouse
Mar 26, 2026Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026House
Mar 25, 2026Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed toHouse
Mar 25, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Mar 24, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Mar 18, 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
Jan 13, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human ServicesHouse
Recorded votes
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17May 14, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 17 nayFailedFailed
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17May 14, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 17 nayFailedFailed
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2May 20, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
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