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Vermont General Assembly · H.937 · House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026 (Act 165)

An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Mar 17, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · Mar 18, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · Mar 20, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable · Mar 24, 2026
Read second time · Mar 24, 2026
Rep. Rachelson of Burlington spoke for the Committee on Judiciary · Mar 24, 2026
Rep. Ode of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 24, 2026
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Mar 24, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 24, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. Rachelson of Burlington moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026 , which was agreed to · Mar 25, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026 · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Maguire of Rutland City and LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Mar 27, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 27, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Apr 1, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 8, 2026
Second Reading · May 8, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 8, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · May 8, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 13, 2026
Second Reading · May 13, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 13, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · May 13, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 14, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 14, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · May 14, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 15, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 15, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · May 15, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 19, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 19, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · May 19, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 20, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · May 20, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary · May 20, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations · May 20, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to · May 20, 2026
3rd reading ordered · May 20, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · May 21, 2026
Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hashim agreed to · May 21, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 21, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 21, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 21, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 22, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 22, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 22, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 27, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026

The numbers

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Judiciary
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026 (May 29, 2026).