An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
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Officially: “An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary · Jan 28, 2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Feb 12, 2025
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Feb 13, 2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 2/18/2025 , which was agreed to · Feb 13, 2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/18/2025 · Feb 14, 2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/18/2025 · Feb 18, 2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 2/19/2025 , which was agreed to · Feb 18, 2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/19/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
Read second time · Feb 19, 2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary · Feb 19, 2025
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to · Feb 19, 2025
Third Reading ordered · Feb 19, 2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Feb 20, 2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · Feb 20, 2025
Read third time and passed · Feb 20, 2025
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Feb 25, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Apr 30, 2025
Second Reading · Apr 30, 2025
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Apr 30, 2025
New Business/Second Reading · May 1, 2025
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 1, 2025
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · May 2, 2025
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · May 2, 2025
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary · May 2, 2025
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to · May 2, 2025
3rd reading ordered · May 2, 2025
New Business/Third Reading · May 6, 2025
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 6, 2025
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 7, 2025
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 8, 2025
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 9, 2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/13/2025 , which was agreed to · May 9, 2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2025 · May 12, 2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/13/2025 · May 13, 2025
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 13, 2025
Title revised via Rule 41 · May 13, 2025
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 14, 2025
Delivered to the Governor on May 16, 2025 · May 16, 2025
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025 · May 22, 2025
House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025 · May 22, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Barbara RachelsonRep. Angela ArsenaultRep. Kevin ChristieRep. Ian GoodnowRep. Troy HeadrickRep. Martin LaLonde
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025 (May 22, 2025).