An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance
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2025-2026 biennium
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Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · Mar 20, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · Mar 24, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable · Mar 25, 2026
Read second time · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro spoke for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to amend the bill · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays · Mar 25, 2026
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84 · Mar 25, 2026
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays · Mar 25, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 25, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61 · Mar 25, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 26, 2026
Rep. Logan of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, and Tomlinson of Winooski moved to amend the bill · Mar 26, 2026
Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · Mar 26, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 26, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education · Mar 31, 2026
Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz · Apr 8, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 21, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 21, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 21, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Apr 21, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 24, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 24, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Apr 24, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 28, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 28, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Apr 28, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Apr 29, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · Apr 29, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Apr 29, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Cummings · Apr 29, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance · Apr 29, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations · Apr 29, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as moved by Senator(s) Cummings · Apr 29, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance , as amended, agreed to · Apr 29, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Baruth · Apr 29, 2026
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 · Apr 29, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Apr 30, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky · Apr 30, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky ; text · Apr 30, 2026
Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed to · Apr 30, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Apr 30, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 1, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 5, 2026
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 6, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro · May 6, 2026
Speaker appointed Reps. Kornheiser of Brattleboro , Kimbell of Woodstock , and Feltus of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · May 6, 2026
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · May 8, 2026
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Cummings, Chittenden, and Beck · May 8, 2026
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · May 8, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 29, 2026
Committee of Conference report · May 29, 2026
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons · May 29, 2026
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Cummings for Committee, text · May 29, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted · May 29, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · May 29, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 29, 2026
Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays · May 29, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) · May 29, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23 · May 29, 2026
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to · May 29, 2026
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · May 29, 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
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Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 67 of 134 to Pass -- Yeas = 111, Nays = 23]House · 2026-05-29 · Nay 23, Yea 111, Absent 15, Not Voting 1
3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2]Senate · 2026-04-29 · Yea 28, Nay 2
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 78, Nays = 61]House · 2026-03-25 · Yea 78, Absent 9, Nay 61, Not Voting 1
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call [Failed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 56, Nays = 84]House · 2026-03-25 · Nay 84, Absent 8, Yea 56, Not Voting 1
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 18, 2026 (May 29, 2026).