An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
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Became law
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Committee bill read the first time and placed on Notice Calendar of March 17, 2026 · Mar 13, 2026
Notice Calendar: Committee bill for second reading · Mar 17, 2026
Action Calendar: Committee bill for second reading · Mar 18, 2026
Read second time · Mar 18, 2026
Rep. Hunter of Manchester spoke for the Committee on Education · Mar 18, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 19, 2026
Rep. Hunter of Manchester moved to postpone action until March 20, 2026 , which was agreed to · Mar 19, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 20, 2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Rep. Chapin of East Montpelier moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Mar 20, 2026
Rep. Burrows of West Windsor and LaMont of Morristown 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 Education · Mar 25, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 5, 2026
Second Reading · May 5, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · May 5, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 6, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · May 6, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 7, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · May 7, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Bongartz for Committee on Education · May 7, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Education agreed to · May 7, 2026
3rd reading ordered · May 7, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · May 8, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Gulick · May 8, 2026
Pending third reading, Senator Gulick proposal of amendment, disagreed to · May 8, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Heffernan · May 8, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Heffernan , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 6, Nays = 24 · May 8, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 8, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 12, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 13, 2026
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 14, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 14, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 19, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on June 2, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026 · May 29, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
House Committee on Education
Recorded votes
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Heffernan], [Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 6, Nays = 24]Senate · 2026-05-08 · Nay 24, Yea 6
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 8, 2026 (May 29, 2026).