An act relating to the provision of prekindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education · Jan 7, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 12, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 12, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 20, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 20, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 20, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 24, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 25, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 26, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 27, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 27, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 27, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 27, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 31, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 31, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 31, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 31, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Heffernan for Committee on Education · Mar 31, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance · Mar 31, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Brennan for Committee on Appropriations · Mar 31, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education agreed to · Mar 31, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Mar 31, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Apr 1, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Apr 1, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education · Apr 3, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · May 6, 2026
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · May 6, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · May 7, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · May 15, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable · May 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · May 19, 2026
Read second time · May 19, 2026
Rep. Quimby of Lyndon reported for the Committee on Education · May 19, 2026
Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · May 19, 2026
Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 19, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 19, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · May 20, 2026
Passed in concurrence · May 20, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence · May 22, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 22, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026 · May 29, 2026
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Sponsors
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 8, 2026 (May 29, 2026).