Vermont bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Vermont S 64
An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Terry Williams (Republican)
- David Weeks (Republican)
- Tanya Vyhovsky (Democratic/Progressive)
- Robert Plunkett (Democratic)
- Robert Norris (Republican)
- Christopher Mattos (Republican)
- Joseph Major (Democratic)
- Larry Hart (Republican)
- Wendy Harrison (Democratic)
- Ruth Hardy (Democratic)
- Samuel Douglass (Republican)
- Brian Collamore (Republican)
- Alison Clarkson (Democratic)
- Thomas Chittenden (Democratic)
- Randolph Brock (Republican)
- Patrick Brennan (Republican)
- Scott Beck (Republican)
- Philip Baruth (Democratic/Progressive)
- Rebecca White (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 29, 2026): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
Text versions
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- As Passed by Both House and Senate (OfficialOpens in a new window)
- House Proposal of Amendment (UnofficialOpens in a new window)
- House Proposal of Amendment (OfficialOpens in a new window)
- As Passed By the Senate (UnofficialOpens in a new window)
- As Passed By the Senate (OfficialOpens in a new window)
- As IntroducedOpens in a new window
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 | pass | Set your home in Vermont to see |
Actions
- May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 - May 29, 2026 · Senate
Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 - May 28, 2026 · House
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth - May 28, 2026 · Senate
As passed by Senate and House - May 28, 2026 · Senate
House proposal of amendment concurred in - May 28, 2026 · Senate
House proposal of amendment; text - May 28, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth - May 28, 2026 · Senate
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment - May 28, 2026 · House
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney - May 28, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment - May 28, 2026 · House
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney - May 28, 2026 · House
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 - May 28, 2026 · House
Third Reading ordered - May 28, 2026 · House
Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays - May 28, 2026 · House
Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time?, division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge - May 28, 2026 · House
Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to - May 28, 2026 · House
Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations - May 28, 2026 · House
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means - May 28, 2026 · House
Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - May 28, 2026 · House
Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care - May 28, 2026 · House
Read second time - May 28, 2026 · House
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney - May 28, 2026 · House
Notice Calendar: Favorable - May 22, 2026 · House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) - May 21, 2026 · House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) - May 8, 2026 · House
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 · House
Action Calendar: Favorable - May 7, 2026 · House
Notice Calendar: Favorable - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time & passed - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
New Business/Third Reading - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
3rd reading ordered - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Motion to amend bill agreed to - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley, text - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Unfinished Business/Second Reading - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
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 · Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Second Reading - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare