---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists"
description: "An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "S 64"
citation: "Vermont S 64 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rebecca White"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 76
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2025-02-11"
last_action: "2026-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d372f8f-3219-4d8a-a3ab-a48b741823d2"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2026/698"
source_hash: "0c8c6b594150aafeec399776d3d0bc061c99a67043afb10d269a9d9c92cf78a2"
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 S 64 (2025-2026) — An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

## 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/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0064/S-0064%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT171/ACT171%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
3. **As Passed By the Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0064/S-0064%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0064/S-0064%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
5. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0064/S-0064%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0064/S-0064%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
7. **House Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0064/S-0064%20House%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
8. **House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0064/S-0064%20House%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Votes

- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 — **93–38** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Rebecca White — primary (person)
- Alison Clarkson — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Collamore — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Mattos — cosponsor (person)
- David Weeks — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Major — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Hart — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Brennan — cosponsor (person)
- Philip Baruth — cosponsor (person)
- Randolph Brock — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Norris — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Plunkett — cosponsor (person)
- Ruth Hardy — cosponsor (person)
- Samuel Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Beck — cosponsor (person)
- Tanya Vyhovsky — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Chittenden — cosponsor (person)
- Wendy Harrison — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-02-11** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare `introduction`
- **2025-02-14** Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons
- **2025-02-27** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2025-02-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-27** Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage`
- **2025-02-27** Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore
- **2026-03-17** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2026-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-03-17** Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-17** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-17** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2026-03-20** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2026-03-20** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-20** Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-20** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-20** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2026-03-24** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2026-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-03-24** Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-24** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-24** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-24** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-24** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
- **2026-03-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-03-25** Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-25** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-25** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-25** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-25** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
- **2026-03-26** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2026-03-26** Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-26** Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-26** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-26** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-26** Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
- **2026-03-26** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2026-03-26** Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-26** Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-26** Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-26** Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-26** Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley, text
- **2026-03-26** Motion to amend bill agreed to
- **2026-03-26** 3rd reading ordered
- **2026-03-27** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2026-03-27** Read 3rd time & passed `reading-3`
- **2026-04-01** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care `introduction`
- **2026-05-07** Notice Calendar: Favorable
- **2026-05-08** Action Calendar: Favorable
- **2026-05-08** Rep. Soucy of Barre Town moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
- **2026-05-21** Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2026-05-22** Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2026-05-28** Notice Calendar: Favorable
- **2026-05-28** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2026-05-28** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2026-05-28** Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care
- **2026-05-28** Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- **2026-05-28** Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2026-05-28** Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2026-05-28** Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to
- **2026-05-28** Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time?, division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge
- **2026-05-28** Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays
- **2026-05-28** Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38
- **2026-05-28** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2026-05-28** Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2026-05-28** Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2026-05-28** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2026-05-28** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2026-05-28** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
- **2026-05-28** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-28** House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-28** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2026-05-28** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
- **2026-05-28** Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-05-29** Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-29** Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-29** Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8d372f8f-3219-4d8a-a3ab-a48b741823d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).