republic-os/legislation/us/states/vt/2021-2022/h-716.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law"
description: "An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "H 716"
citation: "Vermont H 716 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["House Committee on Education"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 53
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2022-02-25"
last_action: "2022-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3abe59b4-b373-4af8-8070-344679c3d030"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2022/1486"
source_hash: "7eab29a20660e64e87d7a8e8dfa51e37889a85d74579935a3820635621d75cc7"
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 716 (2021-2022) — An act relating to making miscellaneous changes in education law

## 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/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0716/H-0716%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT175/ACT175%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT175/ACT175%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **Official** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0716/H-0716%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
5. **Unofficial** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/H-0716/H-0716%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- House Committee on Education — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-02-25** Committee bill read first time `introduction`
- **2022-02-25** Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-03-11** Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-03-11** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- **2022-03-16** Notice Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-03-17** Action Calendar: Favorable with amendment
- **2022-03-17** Read Second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-17** Rep. Webb of Shelburne spoke for the Committee on Education
- **2022-03-17** Rep. Beck of St. Johnsbury recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- **2022-03-17** Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- **2022-03-17** Report of Committee on Ways and Means agreed to
- **2022-03-17** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2022-03-18** Action Calendar: Third reading `reading-3`
- **2022-03-18** Read Third time and passed `reading-3`
- **2022-03-23** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education `introduction`
- **2022-04-25** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-04-25** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-25** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- **2022-05-06** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-05-06** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-06** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-06** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- **2022-05-09** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2022-05-09** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-09** Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-09** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Pearson, Bray, Campion, Chittenden, Hardy, Hooker, Lyons, Perchlik, Pollina, and Terenzini `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2022-05-09** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Education `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2022-05-09** Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-09** Reported favorably by Senator Baruth for Committee on Appropriations `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-09** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Pearson, Bray, Campion, Chittenden, Hardy, Hooker, Lyons, Perchlik, Pollina, and Terenzini; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-09** 3rd reading ordered
- **2022-05-10** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2022-05-10** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2022-05-10** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-05-11** Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-11** Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-11** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2022-05-11** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Webb of Shelburne, Arrison of Weathersfield, Austin of Colchester, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Conlon of Cornwall, Cupoli of Rutland City, Hooper of Randolph, James of Manchester, Toof of St. Albans Town, and Williams of Granby `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-11** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- **2022-05-12** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Balint
- **2022-05-12** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-05-12** Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
- **2022-05-12** Delivered to the Governor on May 27, 2022 `passage`
- **2022-05-12** Signed by Governor on June 2, 2022 `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-12** House message: Governor approved bill on June 2, 2022

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3abe59b4-b373-4af8-8070-344679c3d030`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).