---
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).