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type: "Bill"
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title: "An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system"
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description: "An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
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legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
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session: "2021-2022"
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identifier: "H 171"
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citation: "Vermont H 171 (2021-2022)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["David Yacovone", "Emilie Kornheiser", "Jessica Brumsted", "Kathleen James", "Maida Townsend", "Michael Marcotte", "Theresa Wood"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 55
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2021-02-02"
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last_action: "2021-05-21"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05925891-ce5b-45f6-bc37-a808e6399e46"
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source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/477"
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source_hash: "3da5d098d5ae4a6927fa1066870dae50969f5b60ef979d2f7a4727451081f384"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
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---
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# Vermont H 171 (2021-2022) — An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0171/H-0171%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
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2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT045/ACT045%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
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3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT045/ACT045%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
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4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0171/H-0171%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
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5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0171/H-0171%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 146, Nays = 1 — **146–1** (pass) · lower
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- Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0 — **30–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- David Yacovone — primary (person)
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- Emilie Kornheiser — primary (person)
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- Jessica Brumsted — primary (person)
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- Kathleen James — primary (person)
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- Maida Townsend — primary (person)
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- Michael Marcotte — primary (person)
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- Theresa Wood — primary (person)
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- Alice Emmons — cosponsor (person)
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- Alyssa Black — cosponsor (person)
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- Amy Sheldon — cosponsor (person)
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- Ann Pugh — cosponsor (person)
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- Avram Patt — cosponsor (person)
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- Barbara Rachelson — cosponsor (person)
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- Brian Cina — cosponsor (person)
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- Brian Savage — cosponsor (person)
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- Caleb Elder — cosponsor (person)
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- Carl Rosenquist — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol Ode — cosponsor (person)
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- Carolyn Partridge — cosponsor (person)
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- Dane Whitman — cosponsor (person)
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- Daniel Noyes — cosponsor (person)
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- David Durfee — cosponsor (person)
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- Diane Lanpher — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Burrows — cosponsor (person)
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- Emily Long — cosponsor (person)
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- Emma Mulvaney-Stanak — cosponsor (person)
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- Erin Brady — cosponsor (person)
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- Francis McFaun — cosponsor (person)
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- Gabrielle Stebbins — cosponsor (person)
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- George Till — cosponsor (person)
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- Harold "Hal" Colston — cosponsor (person)
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- Harvey Smith — cosponsor (person)
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- Heidi Scheuermann — cosponsor (person)
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- James Gregoire — cosponsor (person)
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- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
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- James McCullough — cosponsor (person)
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- Jana Brown — cosponsor (person)
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- John Gannon — cosponsor (person)
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- John Killacky — cosponsor (person)
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- Joseph "Chip" Troiano — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen Dolan — cosponsor (person)
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- Katherine "Kari" Dolan — cosponsor (person)
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- Katherine Donnally — cosponsor (person)
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- Katherine Sims — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathryn Webb — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly Pajala — cosponsor (person)
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- Kenneth Goslant — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin Christie — cosponsor (person)
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- Kirk White — cosponsor (person)
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- Leland Morgan — cosponsor (person)
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- Leslie Goldman — cosponsor (person)
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- Logan Nicoll — cosponsor (person)
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- Lori Houghton — cosponsor (person)
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- Lynn Batchelor — cosponsor (person)
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- Mari Cordes — cosponsor (person)
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- Martin LaLonde — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary Howard — cosponsor (person)
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- Marybeth Redmond — cosponsor (person)
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- Matthew Birong — cosponsor (person)
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- Maxine Grad — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Morgan — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Nigro — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Yantachka — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Bos-Lun — cosponsor (person)
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- Mollie Burke — cosponsor (person)
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- Patrick Seymour — cosponsor (person)
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- Paul Lefebvre — cosponsor (person)
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- Peter Anthony — cosponsor (person)
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- Peter Conlon — cosponsor (person)
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- Philip "Jay" Hooper — cosponsor (person)
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- R. Scott Campbell — cosponsor (person)
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- Rebecca White — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Hooper — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert Norris — cosponsor (person)
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- Robin Scheu — cosponsor (person)
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- Sara Coffey — cosponsor (person)
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- Sarah "Sarita" Austin — cosponsor (person)
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- Sarah Copeland Hanzas — cosponsor (person)
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- Selene Colburn — cosponsor (person)
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- Seth Bongartz — cosponsor (person)
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- Seth Chase — cosponsor (person)
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- Stephanie Jerome — cosponsor (person)
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- Tanya Vyhovsky — cosponsor (person)
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- Taylor Small — cosponsor (person)
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- Thomas Stevens — cosponsor (person)
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- Tiffany Bluemle — cosponsor (person)
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- Timothy Briglin — cosponsor (person)
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- Tommy Walz — cosponsor (person)
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- Trevor Squirrell — cosponsor (person)
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- Tristan Toleno — cosponsor (person)
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- Warren Kitzmiller — cosponsor (person)
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- William Lippert — cosponsor (person)
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- Woodman Page — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-02-02** Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Human Services `introduction`
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- **2021-03-10** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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- **2021-03-24** Read Second time `reading-2`
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- **2021-03-24** Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne reported for the Committee on Human Services
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- **2021-03-24** Rep. Jessup of Middlesex recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
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- **2021-03-24** Report of the Committee on Human Services amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
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- **2021-03-24** Report of Committee on Human Services as amended agreed to
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- **2021-03-24** Rep. Wood of Waterbury demanded yeas and nays
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- **2021-03-24** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 146, Nays = 1
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- **2021-03-24** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
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- **2021-03-25** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
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- **2021-03-30** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare `introduction`
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- **2021-04-22** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2021-04-22** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-22** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
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- **2021-04-28** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2021-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-28** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-29** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-29** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-29** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-30** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2021-04-30** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-30** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-30** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
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- **2021-04-30** Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-04-30** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-30** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-04-30** Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0
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- **2021-04-30** 3rd reading ordered
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- **2021-04-30** Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Balint
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- **2021-04-30** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
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- **2021-04-30** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
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- **2021-04-30** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-04** Rep. Pugh of South Burlington moved to postpone action until May 6, 2021 which was agreed to
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- **2021-05-06** Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne moved to postpone action until May 7, 2021 which was agreed to
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- **2021-05-07** Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne moved to postpone action until May 10, 2021 which was agreed to
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- **2021-05-11** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne, Gregoire of Fairfield, McFaun of Barre Town, Noyes of Wolcott, Pajala of Londonderry, Pugh of South Burlington, Redmond of Essex, Rosenquist of Georgia, Small of Winooski, Whitman of Bennington, and Wood of Waterbury `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-12** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-13** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2021-05-13** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-14** New Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-14** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-14** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons, Hardy, Cummings, Hooker, and Terenzini `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-14** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-14** Senator Lyons, Hardy, Cummings, Hooker, and Terenzini moved to concur in House proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-14** House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Lyons, Hardy, Cummings, Hooker, and Terenzini `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-14** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
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- **2021-05-14** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-18** Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-18** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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- **2021-05-19** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2021-05-21** Delivered to the Governor on May 26, 2021 `passage`
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- **2021-05-21** Signed by Governor on June 1, 2021 `executive-signature`
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- **2021-05-21** House message: Governor approved bill on June 1, 2021
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05925891-ce5b-45f6-bc37-a808e6399e46`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
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