An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
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Officially: “An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary · Jan 6, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 17, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 17, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 17, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 17, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 20, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 20, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Consideration postponed to March 31, 2026 on motion of Senator Baruth · Mar 24, 2026
Consideration Postponed/Second Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 25, 2026
Consideration Postponed/Second Reading · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 26, 2026
Consideration Postponed/Second Reading · Mar 27, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 27, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 27, 2026
Consideration Postponed/Second Reading · Mar 31, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary · Mar 31, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 31, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons · Mar 31, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary · Mar 31, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations · Mar 31, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as moved by Senator Lyons, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, Harrison, Major, and Morley · Mar 31, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary , as amended, agreed to · Mar 31, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Mar 31, 2026
Pending third reading, motion to amend to be offered by Senator(s) Hashim · Apr 1, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Apr 1, 2026
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hashim · Apr 1, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Norris · Apr 1, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Norris , Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 · Apr 1, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary · Apr 3, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 19, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · May 19, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 20, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 21, 2026
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · May 22, 2026
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · May 26, 2026
Read second time · May 26, 2026
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary · May 26, 2026
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 26, 2026
Rep. Squirrell of Underhill asked and was granted leave to withdraw the report of the Committee on Appropriations · May 26, 2026
Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, and Noyes of Wolcott moved to · May 26, 2026
Rep. Burditt of West Rutland, Arsenault of Williston, Christie of Hartford, Dolan of Essex Junction, Goodnow of Brattleboro, Goslant of Northfield, Harvey of Castleton, LaLonde of South Burlington, Ma · May 26, 2026
Rep. Morrissey of Bennington demanded yeas and nays · May 26, 2026
Report of Committee on Judiciary , as amended, agreed to · May 26, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 62 of 124 to Pass -- Yeas = 115, Nays = 9 · May 26, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 26, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 26, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 27, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 28, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 28, 2026
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 28, 2026
House proposal of amendment; text · May 28, 2026
House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 28, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hashim · May 28, 2026
Roll Call, requested by Senator Hashim , Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 · May 28, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 28, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 28, 2026
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 28, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Virginia Lyons
Recorded votes
Roll Call, requested by Senator [Hashim], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1]Senate · 2026-05-28 · Yea 29, Nay 1
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 62 of 124 to Pass -- Yeas = 115, Nays = 9]House · 2026-05-26 · Yea 115, Absent 25, Nay 9, Not Voting 1
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator [Norris], [Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1]Senate · 2026-04-01 · Yea 29, Nay 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: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 (May 29, 2026).