STATE BILLVT H 816PASSED

An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

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 816 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action
House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026 · May 29, 2026

Sponsors

DBDaisy BerbecoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI21Primary sponsor
AAAngela ArsenaultRepresentative · Democrat · HD-CHI2
MPMonique PriestleyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-ORA2

Bill history

Newest first.

May 29, 2026House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026Senate
May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 17, 2026House
May 29, 2026Delivered to the Governor on June 11, 2026House
May 28, 2026House message: House adopted Conference Committee reportSenate
May 26, 2026Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)House
May 26, 2026Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 26, 2026Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of ConferenceHouse
May 22, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator BaruthSenate
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May 22, 2026Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adoptedHouse
May 22, 2026Committee of Conference report adoptedSenate
May 22, 2026Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Gulick for Committee, textSenate
May 22, 2026Committee of Conference reportSenate
May 21, 2026Committee of Conference reportSenate
May 21, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
May 19, 2026Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointedHouse
May 19, 2026Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Gulick, Lyons, and BensonSenate
May 19, 2026House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointedSenate
May 15, 2026Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of PoultneyHouse
May 15, 2026Speaker appointed Reps. Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, and Taylor of Mendon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the HouseHouse
May 15, 2026Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Black of EssexHouse
May 15, 2026Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 15, 2026House
May 14, 2026Rep. Black of Essex moved to postpone action until May 15, 2026, which was agreed toHouse
May 14, 2026Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentHouse
May 13, 2026Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of AmendmentHouse
May 12, 2026Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse
May 8, 2026Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentSenate
May 8, 2026Pending third reading, Senator Hashim and Lyons proposal of amendment, agreed toSenate
May 8, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate
May 7, 20263rd reading orderedSenate
May 7, 2026Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed toSenate
May 7, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Benson for Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 7, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 7, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
May 6, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 6, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate
May 5, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 5, 2026New Business/Second ReadingSenate
May 1, 2026Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
May 1, 2026Second ReadingSenate
May 1, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate
Mar 20, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and WelfareSenate
Mar 18, 2026Read third time and passedHouse
Mar 18, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse
Mar 17, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse
Mar 17, 2026Report of Committee on Health Care agreed toHouse
Mar 17, 2026Rep. Critchlow of Colchester reported for the Committee on Health CareHouse
Mar 17, 2026Read second timeHouse
Mar 17, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Mar 13, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse
Jan 29, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health CareHouse

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