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+type: "Bill"
+title: "An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact and to emergency housing eligibility documentation"
+description: "An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact and to emergency housing eligibility documentation"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
+legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "H 543"
+citation: "Vermont H 543 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Barbara Rachelson", "Brian Cina", "Daisy Berbeco", "Kelly Pajala", "Lisa Hango"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 48
+vote_count: 0
+first_action: "2024-01-03"
+last_action: "2024-04-25"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e99680d3-3f6a-4818-9963-75bc14af2ddc"
+source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/1384"
+source_hash: "387bdeb84232e35a4f9ae6d2fc5be595cf604b242df1647e28c5c3d1e1b82444"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
+---
+
+# Vermont H 543 (2023-2024) — An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact and to emergency housing eligibility documentation
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0543/H-0543%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
+2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT091/ACT091%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
+3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT091/ACT091%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
+4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0543/H-0543%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
+5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0543/H-0543%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
+6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0543/H-0543%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
+7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0543/H-0543%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
+8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0543/H-0543%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
+9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0543/H-0543%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Barbara Rachelson — primary (person)
+- Brian Cina — primary (person)
+- Daisy Berbeco — primary (person)
+- Kelly Pajala — primary (person)
+- Lisa Hango — primary (person)
+- Angela Arsenault — cosponsor (person)
+- Ashley Bartley — cosponsor (person)
+- Avram Patt — cosponsor (person)
+- Brian Minier — cosponsor (person)
+- Carol Ode — cosponsor (person)
+- Carolyn Branagan — cosponsor (person)
+- Chea Waters Evans — cosponsor (person)
+- Christopher Mattos — cosponsor (person)
+- Christopher Taylor — cosponsor (person)
+- Dane Whitman — cosponsor (person)
+- Dara Torre — cosponsor (person)
+- Dennis LaBounty — cosponsor (person)
+- Edye Graning — cosponsor (person)
+- Ela Chapin — cosponsor (person)
+- Elizabeth Burrows — cosponsor (person)
+- Emilie Krasnow — cosponsor (person)
+- Emma Mulvaney-Stanak — cosponsor (person)
+- Esme Cole — cosponsor (person)
+- Golrang Garofano — cosponsor (person)
+- Heather Chase — cosponsor (person)
+- Heather Surprenant — cosponsor (person)
+- James Gregoire — cosponsor (person)
+- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
+- Jessica Brumsted — cosponsor (person)
+- John Arrison — cosponsor (person)
+- Jonathan Williams — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph "Chip" Troiano — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph Andriano — cosponsor (person)
+- Josie Leavitt — cosponsor (person)
+- Jubilee McGill — cosponsor (person)
+- Julia Andrews — cosponsor (person)
+- Karen Dolan — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate Lalley — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate Logan — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate Nugent — cosponsor (person)
+- Katherine "Kari" Dolan — cosponsor (person)
+- Kirk White — cosponsor (person)
+- Larry Labor — cosponsor (person)
+- Leonora Dodge — cosponsor (person)
+- Leslie Goldman — cosponsor (person)
+- Lori Houghton — cosponsor (person)
+- Lucy Boyden — cosponsor (person)
+- Marc Mihaly — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary Howard — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary-Katherine Stone — cosponsor (person)
+- Melanie Carpenter — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Morgan — cosponsor (person)
+- Michelle Bos-Lun — cosponsor (person)
+- Mike Rice — cosponsor (person)
+- Monique Priestley — cosponsor (person)
+- Noah Hyman — cosponsor (person)
+- Peter Anthony — cosponsor (person)
+- Phil Pouech — cosponsor (person)
+- R. Scott Campbell — cosponsor (person)
+- Rebecca Holcombe — cosponsor (person)
+- Robert "Bobby" Farlice-Rubio — cosponsor (person)
+- Robin Chesnut-Tangerman — cosponsor (person)
+- Sara Coffey — cosponsor (person)
+- Sarah "Sarita" Austin — cosponsor (person)
+- Seth Bongartz — cosponsor (person)
+- Stephanie Jerome — cosponsor (person)
+- Taylor Small — cosponsor (person)
+- Terri Williams — cosponsor (person)
+- Tesha Buss — cosponsor (person)
+- Theresa Wood — cosponsor (person)
+- Tiffany Bluemle — cosponsor (person)
+- Trevor Squirrell — cosponsor (person)
+- Tristan Roberts — cosponsor (person)
+- Troy Headrick — cosponsor (person)
+- Woodman Page — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-01-03** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care `introduction`
+- **2024-01-11** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2024-01-11** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
+- **2024-01-19** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2024-01-19** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
+- **2024-02-16** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2024-02-20** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2024-02-20** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2024-02-20** Rep. Cina of Burlington reported for the Committee on Health Care
+- **2024-02-20** Rep. Andrews of Westford recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
+- **2024-02-20** Rep. Toleno of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
+- **2024-02-20** Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to
+- **2024-02-20** Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to
+- **2024-02-20** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
+- **2024-02-21** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
+- **2024-02-21** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
+- **2024-02-27** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare `introduction`
+- **2024-04-02** Entered on Notice Calendar
+- **2024-04-02** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
+- **2024-04-02** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
+- **2024-04-03** Entered on Notice Calendar
+- **2024-04-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-04-03** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
+- **2024-04-03** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
+- **2024-04-03** Rule 31 suspended and bill not referred to Committee on Appropriations on motion of Senator Kitchel
+- **2024-04-04** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-04-04** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
+- **2024-04-04** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
+- **2024-04-04** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
+- **2024-04-04** Reported favorably by Senator Williams for Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-04-04** Reported favorably by Senator McCormack for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-04-04** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Kitchel and Lyons agreed to `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-04** 3rd reading ordered
+- **2024-04-04** Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
+- **2024-04-04** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
+- **2024-04-04** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
+- **2024-04-05** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-04** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-09** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-09** Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to postpone action until 4/11/2024, which was agreed to
+- **2024-04-10** Action Calendar: Action postponed until 4/11/2024
+- **2024-04-11** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-11** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-11** Title revised via Rule 41
+- **2024-04-12** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-17** Delivered to the Governor on April 17, 2024 `passage`
+- **2024-04-23** Signed by Governor on April 23, 2024 `executive-signature`
+- **2024-04-25** House message: Governor approved bill on April 23, 2024
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e99680d3-3f6a-4818-9963-75bc14af2ddc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
+