Vermont bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vermont H 657
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Edward Waszazak (Democratic)
- Chloe Tomlinson (Democratic/Progressive)
- Barbara Rachelson (Democratic)
- Gayle Pezzo (Democratic)
- Herb Olson (Democratic)
- Michael Mrowicki (Democratic)
- Kate Logan (Democratic)
- Saudia LaMont (Democratic)
- Rebecca Holcombe (Democratic)
- Troy Headrick (Independent)
- Abbey Duke (Democratic)
- Anne Donahue (Republican)
- Esme Cole (Democratic)
- Brian Cina (Democratic/Progressive)
- Conor Casey (Democratic)
- Bridget Burkhardt (Democratic)
- Michelle Bos-Lun (Democratic)
- Tiffany Bluemle (Democratic)
- Doug Bishop (Democratic)
- Daisy Berbeco (Democratic)
- Angela Arsenault (Democratic)
- Jubilee McGill (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 29, 2026): House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
Text versions
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- As Passed by Both House and Senate (OfficialOpens in a new window)
- Senate Proposal of Amendment (UnofficialOpens in a new window)
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- As Passed By the House (UnofficialOpens in a new window)
- As Passed By the House (OfficialOpens in a new window)
- As IntroducedOpens in a new window
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 | pass | Set your home in Vermont to see |
| May 14, 2026 Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 | fail | Set your home in Vermont to see |
| May 14, 2026 Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 | fail | Set your home in Vermont to see |
Actions
- May 29, 2026 · Senate
House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026 - May 29, 2026 · House
Delivered to Governor on June 9, 2026 - May 22, 2026 · Senate
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment - May 20, 2026 · House
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 - May 20, 2026 · House
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in - May 20, 2026 · House
Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays - May 20, 2026 · House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026 - May 19, 2026 · House
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to - May 19, 2026 · House
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment - May 18, 2026 · House
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment - May 15, 2026 · House
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Proposal of amendment not agreed to - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Motion disagreed to - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to - May 13, 2026 · Senate
New Business/Third Reading - May 12, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading ordered - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Proposal of amendment agreed to - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare - May 12, 2026 · Senate
New Business/Second Reading - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Action Calendar: Third Reading - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Third Reading ordered - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Rep. McGill of Bridport, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, Noyes of Wolcott, and Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services