An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services · Jan 13, 2026
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 18, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 24, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026 , which was agreed to · Mar 25, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026 , which was agreed to · Mar 26, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Read second time · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. 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 · Mar 27, 2026
Report of Committee on Human Services , as amended, agreed to · Mar 27, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 27, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 31, 2026
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026 , which was agreed to · Mar 31, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026 · Apr 1, 2026
Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Apr 1, 2026
Read third time and passed · Apr 1, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · Apr 3, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 1, 2026
Second Reading · May 1, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · May 1, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · May 1, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 8, 2026
Second Reading · May 8, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · May 8, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · May 8, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons · May 8, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 12, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · May 12, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · May 12, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons · May 12, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare · May 12, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance · May 12, 2026
Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text · May 12, 2026
Proposal of amendment agreed to · May 12, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare , as amended, agreed to · May 12, 2026
3rd reading ordered · May 12, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · May 13, 2026
Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to · May 13, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 13, 2026
Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to · May 14, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan ; text · May 14, 2026
Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare · May 14, 2026
Motion disagreed to · May 14, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks · May 14, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 · May 14, 2026
Proposal of amendment not agreed to · May 14, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale · May 14, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 · May 14, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 14, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 15, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 19, 2026
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026 , which was agreed to · May 19, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026 · May 20, 2026
Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays · May 20, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 20, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 · May 20, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 22, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026 · May 29, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
22
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Jubilee McGillRep. Angela ArsenaultRep. Daisy BerbecoRep. Doug BishopRep. Tiffany BluemleRep. Michelle Bos-LunRep. Bridget BurkhardtRep. Conor CaseyRep. Brian CinaRep. Esme ColeRep. Anne DonahueRep. Abbey DukeRep. Troy HeadrickRep. Rebecca HolcombeRep. Saudia LaMontRep. Kate LoganRep. Michael MrowickiRep. Herb OlsonRep. Gayle PezzoRep. Barbara RachelsonRep. Chloe TomlinsonRep. Edward Waszazak
Recorded votes
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2]House · 2026-05-20 · Yea 133, Absent 14, Not Voting 1, Nay 2
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Ram Hinsdale], [Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17]Senate · 2026-05-14 · Nay 17, Yea 13
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Weeks], [Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17]Senate · 2026-05-14 · Nay 17, Yea 13
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Vermont legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026 (May 29, 2026).