Vermont bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vermont H 454
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Beth Quimby (Republican)
- Joshua Dobrovich (Republican)
- Christopher Taylor (Republican)
- Patricia McCoy (Republican)
- Casey Toof (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 16, 2025): House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025
Text versions
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45 | pass | Set your home in Vermont to see |
| Jun 16, 2025 Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 | pass | Set your home in Vermont to see |
| Jun 16, 2025 Senate | Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 | pass | Set your home in Vermont to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 | fail | Set your home in Vermont to see |
| Apr 11, 2025 House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 | pass | Set your home in Vermont to see |
| Apr 11, 2025 House | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 | fail | Set your home in Vermont to see |
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025
Signed by Governor on July 1, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Delivered to Governor on June 25, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45 - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Which was agreed to - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Division results Yes, 113; No, 26 - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Division demanded - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of an objectionable committee of conference report - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Committee of Conference report ruled out of order on point of order raised by Rep. McCann of Montpelier - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Senator Williams explained vote - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Senator Mattos explained vote - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Senator Ingalls explained vote - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Senator Heffernan explained vote - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Senator Douglass explained vote - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Senator Chittenden explained vote - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to permit consideration of an objectionable report of Committee of Conference, on Roll Call 26-3. - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Point of order sustained by the President - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Point of order raised by Senator Vyhovsky on ground Conference Committee breached Sec. 771.2 of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth - Jun 16, 2025 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Cummings, and Beck - May 27, 2025 · Senate
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed - May 27, 2025 · House
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney - May 27, 2025 · House
Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Taylor of Milton as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House - May 27, 2025 · House
Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall - May 27, 2025 · House
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney - May 23, 2025 · House
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth - May 23, 2025 · Senate
3rd reading ordered - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment not agreed to - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Senator Beck requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment not agreed to - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment not agreed to - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale agreed to - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale; text - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Unfinished Business/Second Reading - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Consideration postponed - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Education relieved of further consideration of the bill on motion of Senator Baruth - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Committed to Committee on Education on motion of Senator Baruth - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Unfinished Business/Second Reading - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education - May 21, 2025 · Senate
New Business/Second Reading - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Second Reading - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Second Reading - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Second Reading - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 1st time - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Passed - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Read third time - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, 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 amend the bill, which was agreed to - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rep. Greer of Bennington moved to amend the bill - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Action Calendar: Third Reading - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Third Reading ordered - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Report of Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Report of the Committee on Education amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Olson of Starksboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Olson of Starksboro and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Yacovone of Morristown asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Yacovone of Morristown and Olson of Starksboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Harple of Glover, Hunter of Manchester, Long of Newfane, and McCann of Montpelier moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the Committee on Education - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Read second time - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education