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Vermont General Assembly · H.951 · House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026 (Act 144)

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

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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 24, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · Mar 25, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable · Mar 26, 2026
Read second time · Mar 26, 2026
Rep. Scheu of Middlebury spoke for the Committee on Appropriations · Mar 26, 2026
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Mar 26, 2026
Rep. Scheu of Middlebury, Bluemle of Burlington, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Feltus of Lyndon, Kascenska of Burke, Laroche of Franklin, Mrowicki of Putney, Nigro of Bennington, Squirrell of Underhil · Mar 26, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 26, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Emmons of Springfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Mar 27, 2026
Read third time · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays · Mar 27, 2026
Passed · Mar 27, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 40 · Mar 27, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Appropriations · Apr 1, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 22, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 22, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Apr 22, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Apr 22, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 24, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 24, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Apr 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Apr 24, 2026
Second Reading · Apr 28, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Apr 28, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Apr 28, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations · Apr 28, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance · Apr 28, 2026
Senator Hardy proposal of amendment text · Apr 28, 2026
Proposal of amendment not agreed to · Apr 28, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy · Apr 28, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy , Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23 · Apr 28, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to · Apr 28, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Perchlik · Apr 28, 2026
Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Perchlik , Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 · Apr 28, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Apr 28, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Apr 29, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Perchlik · Apr 29, 2026
Pending third reading, Senator Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Lyons, Norris, Watson, and Westman proposal of amendment, agreed to · Apr 29, 2026
Pending third reading, Senator Hardy, Perchlik, and Collamore proposal of amendment, agreed to · Apr 29, 2026
Pending third reading, Senator Vyhovsky proposal of amendment, disagreed to · Apr 29, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Apr 29, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · Apr 29, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Apr 29, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · Apr 30, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · Apr 30, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Scheu of Middlebury · Apr 30, 2026
Speaker appointed Reps. Scheu of Middlebury , Feltus of Lyndon , and Bluemle of Burlington as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · Apr 30, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · Apr 30, 2026
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · May 1, 2026
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Perchlik, Lyons, and Westman · May 1, 2026
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · May 1, 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 Perchlik 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
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) · 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 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

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sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Appropriations

Recorded votes

Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator [Perchlik], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7]Senate · 2026-04-28 · Yea 23, Nay 7
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Hardy], [Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23]Senate · 2026-04-28 · Nay 23, Yea 7
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 40]House · 2026-03-27 · Yea 97, Absent 11, Nay 40, 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 16, 2026 (May 29, 2026).