An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care · Feb 18, 2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 18, 2025
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Mar 18, 2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 21, 2025
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 25, 2025
Rep. McFaun of Barre Town moved to postpone action until 3/26/2025 , which was agreed to · Mar 25, 2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 3/26/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Read second time · Mar 26, 2025
Rep. McFaun of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care · Mar 26, 2025
Rep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 26, 2025
Report of Committee on Health Care amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 26, 2025
Report of Committee on Health Care , as amended, agreed to · Mar 26, 2025
Third Reading ordered · Mar 26, 2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 27, 2025
Read third time and passed · Mar 27, 2025
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · Apr 1, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Feb 27, 2026
Second Reading · Feb 27, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Feb 27, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Feb 27, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 2, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 2, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Apr 2, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 2, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 3, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Apr 3, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 3, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Apr 7, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Apr 7, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 7, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Apr 8, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Apr 8, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 8, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare · Apr 8, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Brock for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment · Apr 8, 2026
Motion by Senator(s) Brock to substitute report of Committee on Finance agreed to · Apr 8, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to · Apr 8, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Apr 8, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Apr 9, 2026
Pending third reading, Senator Brock, and Chittenden proposal of amendment, disagreed to · Apr 9, 2026
Division Yeas-11, Nays-15 , as requested by Senator Brock · Apr 9, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Apr 9, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Apr 10, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · Apr 14, 2026
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · Apr 15, 2026
Rep. Black of Essex moved to postpone action until April 16, 2026 , which was agreed to · Apr 15, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · Apr 16, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · Apr 17, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on April 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026
Signed by Governor on April 27, 2026 · Apr 28, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026 · Apr 29, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Francis McFaunRep. Brian CinaRep. Mari CordesRep. Allen "Penny" DemarRep. Gina GalfettiRep. Leslie GoldmanRep. Woodman Page
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026 (Apr 29, 2026).