An act relating to public libraries and the Department of Libraries
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education · Jan 9, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 10, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 10, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 10, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 10, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 18, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 18, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education · Mar 18, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 18, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 18, 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
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 20, 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 with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Weeks for Committee on Education · Mar 24, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance · Mar 24, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment · Mar 24, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education , as amended, agreed to · Mar 24, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Mar 24, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 25, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · Mar 27, 2026
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Education , which was agreed · Apr 7, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · Apr 22, 2026
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · Apr 22, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · Apr 28, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · Apr 28, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · May 1, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable · May 5, 2026
Read second time · May 5, 2026
Rep. Brown of Richmond reported for the Committee on Education · May 5, 2026
Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · May 5, 2026
Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 5, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 5, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · May 6, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence · May 6, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence · May 8, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 8, 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
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Ruth HardySen. Thomas ChittendenSen. Alison ClarksonSen. Martine GulickSen. Nader HashimSen. Virginia LyonsSen. Joseph MajorSen. Tanya VyhovskySen. Rebecca White
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).