An act relating to telecommunications services and wages in correctional facilities
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions · Feb 20, 2025
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Mar 12, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · Mar 13, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 19, 2026
Read second time · Mar 19, 2026
Rep. Casey of Montpelier reported for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions · Mar 19, 2026
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 19, 2026
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · Mar 19, 2026
Report of Committee on Corrections and Institutions agreed to · Mar 19, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 19, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Rep. Cina of Burlington and Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Mar 20, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 20, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Institutions · Mar 25, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 26, 2026
Second Reading · May 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Institutions · May 26, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 27, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Institutions · May 27, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Major for Committee on Institutions , read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered · May 27, 2026
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 27, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky ; text · May 27, 2026
Pending third reading, proposal of amendment agreed to · May 27, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 27, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 27, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 27, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 27, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 27, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 28, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on June 10, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Troy HeadrickRep. Emily Carris DuncanRep. Ela ChapinRep. Kate LoganRep. Kate McCann
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026 (May 29, 2026).