An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
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Officially: “An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Apr 2, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Apr 14, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · Apr 14, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Apr 15, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Apr 16, 2026
Read second time · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Conlon of Cornwall spoke for the Committee on Education · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means , which was agreed to · Apr 16, 2026
Report of Committee on Ways and Means , as amended, agreed to · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burke of Brattleboro, Burrows of West Windsor, LaMont of Morristown, Lueders of Lincoln, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Br · Apr 16, 2026
Division demanded · Apr 16, 2026
Division results Yes 27, No 113 · Apr 16, 2026
Which was disagreed to · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Burke of Brattleboro, LaMont of Morristown, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill · Apr 16, 2026
Division demanded · Apr 16, 2026
Division results Yes 22, No 106 · Apr 16, 2026
Which was disagreed to · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Holcombe of Norwich, Burrows of West Windsor, Cole of Hartford, Masland of Thetford, and Priestley of Bradford moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. McCann of Montpelier, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Graning of Jericho, Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Hol · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays · Apr 16, 2026
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108 · Apr 16, 2026
Rep. Conlon of Cornwall demanded yeas and nays · Apr 16, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62 · Apr 16, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Apr 16, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Apr 17, 2026
Rep. Logan of Burlington and Burrows of West Windsor moved to amend the bill · Apr 17, 2026
Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · Apr 17, 2026
Read third time and passed · Apr 17, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · Apr 17, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules · Apr 17, 2026
Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A · Apr 21, 2026
Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz · May 12, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 14, 2026
Second Reading · May 14, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 14, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · May 14, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 15, 2026
Second Reading · May 15, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 15, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · May 15, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 19, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 19, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · May 19, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 20, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 20, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · May 20, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 21, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 21, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · May 21, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 22, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 22, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · May 22, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 26, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · May 26, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · May 26, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended, and Sen. Bongartz permitted to speak on report of the bill · May 26, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance · May 26, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment · May 26, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · May 26, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings ; text · May 26, 2026
Proposal of amendment agreed to · May 26, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance , as amended, agreed to · May 26, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy · May 26, 2026
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 26, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 26, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 26, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall · May 26, 2026
Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall , Kornheiser of Brattleboro , and Quimby of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 26, 2026
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · May 26, 2026
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Hardy, and Mattos · May 27, 2026
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · May 27, 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 Bongartz 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 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10 · 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 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10]House · 2026-05-29 · Yea 125, Absent 14, Nay 10, Not Voting 1
3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2]Senate · 2026-05-26 · Yea 27, Nay 2, Absent 1
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62]House · 2026-04-16 · Yea 79, Nay 62, Absent 8, Not Voting 1
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call [Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108]House · 2026-04-16 · Yea 34, Nay 108, Absent 7, 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).