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+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home"
+description: "An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
+legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "H 794"
+citation: "Vermont H 794 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Mary Morrissey"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 48
+vote_count: 0
+first_action: "2024-01-16"
+last_action: "2024-05-10"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8b27d7f0-0ef1-4b5a-97b0-99f9a53cccd9"
+source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/3769"
+source_hash: "98f821ae61152496728565d10aac0591f34de1183e7236d2b1ba0cce3f3b822f"
+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 794 (2023-2024) — An act relating to services provided by the Vermont Veterans’ Home
+
+## 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-0794/H-0794%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
+2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT147/ACT147%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
+3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT147/ACT147%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
+4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0794/H-0794%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-0794/H-0794%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-0794/H-0794%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-0794/H-0794%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-0794/H-0794%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
+9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0794/H-0794%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Mary Morrissey — primary (person)
+- Alice Emmons — cosponsor (person)
+- Allen "Penny" Demar — cosponsor (person)
+- Amy Sheldon — cosponsor (person)
+- Arthur Peterson — cosponsor (person)
+- Ashley Bartley — cosponsor (person)
+- Caleb Elder — cosponsor (person)
+- Carolyn Branagan — cosponsor (person)
+- Casey Toof — cosponsor (person)
+- Charles "Butch" Shaw — cosponsor (person)
+- Charles Wilson — cosponsor (person)
+- Christopher Mattos — cosponsor (person)
+- Christopher Taylor — cosponsor (person)
+- Conor Casey — cosponsor (person)
+- Curt Taylor — cosponsor (person)
+- Dane Whitman — cosponsor (person)
+- David Templeman — cosponsor (person)
+- Eileen "Lynn" Dickinson — cosponsor (person)
+- Eric Maguire — cosponsor (person)
+- Francis McFaun — cosponsor (person)
+- Gina Galfetti — cosponsor (person)
+- Golrang Garofano — cosponsor (person)
+- Heather Chase — cosponsor (person)
+- James Gregoire — cosponsor (person)
+- James Harrison — cosponsor (person)
+- Jed Lipsky — cosponsor (person)
+- John Arrison — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph "Chip" Troiano — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph Parsons — cosponsor (person)
+- Karen Dolan — cosponsor (person)
+- Kenneth Goslant — cosponsor (person)
+- Kevin Christie — cosponsor (person)
+- Kristi Morris — cosponsor (person)
+- Larry Labor — cosponsor (person)
+- Laura Sibilia — cosponsor (person)
+- Leonora Dodge — cosponsor (person)
+- Lisa Hango — cosponsor (person)
+- Mari Cordes — cosponsor (person)
+- Mark Higley — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary Howard — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary-Katherine Stone — cosponsor (person)
+- Matthew Walker — cosponsor (person)
+- Melanie Carpenter — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Marcotte — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Morgan — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
+- Michelle Bos-Lun — cosponsor (person)
+- Nelson Brownell — cosponsor (person)
+- Noah Hyman — cosponsor (person)
+- Patricia McCoy — cosponsor (person)
+- Patrick Brennan — cosponsor (person)
+- Paul Clifford — cosponsor (person)
+- Robert Hooper — cosponsor (person)
+- Rodney Graham — cosponsor (person)
+- Sarah "Sarita" Austin — cosponsor (person)
+- Scott Beck — cosponsor (person)
+- Seth Bongartz — cosponsor (person)
+- Terri Williams — cosponsor (person)
+- Thomas Burditt — cosponsor (person)
+- Thomas Oliver — cosponsor (person)
+- Timothy Corcoran II — cosponsor (person)
+- Tristan Roberts — cosponsor (person)
+- Troy Headrick — cosponsor (person)
+- Wayne Laroche — cosponsor (person)
+- William Canfield — cosponsor (person)
+- Woodman Page — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-01-16** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs `introduction`
+- **2024-02-14** Notice Calendar: Favorable
+- **2024-02-14** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
+- **2024-03-15** Notice Calendar: Favorable
+- **2024-03-19** Action Calendar: Favorable
+- **2024-03-19** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2024-03-19** Rep. Hooper of Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
+- **2024-03-19** Rep. Page of Newport City recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
+- **2024-03-19** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
+- **2024-03-20** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
+- **2024-03-20** Rep. Hooper of Burlington moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
+- **2024-03-20** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
+- **2024-03-22** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations `introduction`
+- **2024-04-25** Entered on Notice Calendar
+- **2024-04-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-04-25** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-04-25** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
+- **2024-05-01** Entered on Notice Calendar
+- **2024-05-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-01** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-01** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
+- **2024-05-02** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-02** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-02** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
+- **2024-05-03** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-03** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-03** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
+- **2024-05-06** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-06** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
+- **2024-05-07** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2024-05-07** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-07** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
+- **2024-05-07** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Norris for Committee on Government Operations `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
+- **2024-05-07** Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2024-05-07** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-07** 3rd reading ordered
+- **2024-05-07** Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
+- **2024-05-07** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
+- **2024-05-07** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
+- **2024-05-07** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-08** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-08** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
+- **2024-05-08** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-10** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2024-05-10** Delivered to the Governor on May 28, 2024 `passage`
+- **2024-05-10** Signed by Governor on June 3, 2024 `executive-signature`
+- **2024-05-10** House message: Governor approved bill on June 3, 2024
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8b27d7f0-0ef1-4b5a-97b0-99f9a53cccd9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
+