---
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).