An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
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Officially: “An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · Feb 11, 2025
Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons · Feb 14, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Feb 27, 2025
Second Reading · Feb 27, 2025
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · Feb 27, 2025
Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore · Feb 27, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 17, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 17, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 17, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 17, 2026
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 17, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · 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 by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley · Mar 24, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 25, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 25, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley · Mar 25, 2026
Unfinished Business/Second Reading · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Finance · Mar 26, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley · Mar 26, 2026
Read 2nd time · Mar 26, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations · Mar 26, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 26, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance · Mar 26, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations · Mar 26, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley , text · Mar 26, 2026
Motion to amend bill agreed to · Mar 26, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Mar 26, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 27, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 27, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care · Apr 1, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · May 7, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable · May 8, 2026
Rep. Soucy of Barre Town moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , which was agreed to · May 8, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · May 21, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · May 22, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable · May 28, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 28, 2026
Read second time · May 28, 2026
Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care · May 28, 2026
Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · May 28, 2026
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · May 28, 2026
Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 28, 2026
Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to · May 28, 2026
Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time? , division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge · May 28, 2026
Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays · May 28, 2026
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 · May 28, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 28, 2026
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 28, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 28, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 28, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) 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
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 12, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
The numbers
19
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Rebecca WhiteSen. Philip BaruthSen. Scott BeckSen. Patrick BrennanSen. Randolph BrockSen. Thomas ChittendenSen. Alison ClarksonSen. Brian CollamoreSen. Samuel DouglassSen. Ruth HardySen. Wendy HarrisonSen. Larry HartSen. Joseph MajorSen. Christopher MattosSen. Robert NorrisSen. Robert PlunkettSen. Tanya VyhovskySen. David WeeksSen. Terry Williams
Recorded votes
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call [Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38]House · 2026-05-28 · Nay 38, Yea 93, Absent 18, 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: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 (May 29, 2026).