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type: "Bill"
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title: "An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families"
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description: "An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
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legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
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session: "2025-2026"
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identifier: "H 657"
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citation: "Vermont H 657 (2025-2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Jubilee McGill"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 64
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2026-01-13"
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last_action: "2026-05-29"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1867f89e-ab49-4145-b051-b1a35ae3ffe7"
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source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2026/1911"
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source_hash: "bc50f0b394815fdae6f03e8c44b94e6391d20a3b966de001a1c4880efe35c38f"
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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 657 (2025-2026) — An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
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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/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0657/H-0657%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
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2. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT136/ACT136%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
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3. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0657/H-0657%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
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4. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0657/H-0657%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
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5. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0657/H-0657%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
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6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0657/H-0657%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
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7. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0657/H-0657%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
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8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0657/H-0657%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
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## Votes
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- Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 — **13–17** (fail) · upper
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- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 — **133–2** (pass) · lower
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- Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 — **13–17** (fail) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Jubilee McGill — primary (person)
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- Abbey Duke — cosponsor (person)
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- Angela Arsenault — cosponsor (person)
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- Anne Donahue — cosponsor (person)
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- Barbara Rachelson — cosponsor (person)
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- Brian Cina — cosponsor (person)
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- Bridget Burkhardt — cosponsor (person)
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- Chloe Tomlinson — cosponsor (person)
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- Conor Casey — cosponsor (person)
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- Daisy Berbeco — cosponsor (person)
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- Doug Bishop — cosponsor (person)
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- Edward Waszazak — cosponsor (person)
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- Esme Cole — cosponsor (person)
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- Gayle Pezzo — cosponsor (person)
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- Herb Olson — cosponsor (person)
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- Kate Logan — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
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- Michelle Bos-Lun — cosponsor (person)
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- Rebecca Holcombe — cosponsor (person)
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- Saudia LaMont — cosponsor (person)
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- Tiffany Bluemle — cosponsor (person)
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- Troy Headrick — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-13** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services `introduction`
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- **2026-03-12** Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
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- **2026-03-18** Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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- **2026-03-24** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2026-03-25** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2026-03-25** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to
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- **2026-03-26** Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026
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- **2026-03-26** Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to
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- **2026-03-27** Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026
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- **2026-03-27** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-03-27** Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services
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- **2026-03-27** Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
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- **2026-03-27** Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
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- **2026-03-27** Rep. McGill of Bridport, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, Noyes of Wolcott, and Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
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- **2026-03-27** Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to
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- **2026-03-27** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-31** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-31** Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to
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- **2026-04-01** Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026
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- **2026-04-01** Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
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- **2026-04-01** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
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- **2026-04-03** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare `introduction`
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- **2026-05-01** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2026-05-01** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-01** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-01** Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
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- **2026-05-08** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2026-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-08** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-08** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
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- **2026-05-08** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-12** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-12** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-12** Favorable report by Committee on Finance `committee-passage`
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- **2026-05-12** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-12** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
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- **2026-05-12** Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-05-12** Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-12** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-12** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-12** 3rd reading ordered
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- **2026-05-13** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
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- **2026-05-13** Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-13** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-14** Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to
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- **2026-05-14** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-14** Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare
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- **2026-05-14** Motion disagreed to
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- **2026-05-14** Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
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- **2026-05-14** Proposal of amendment not agreed to `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-14** Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
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- **2026-05-14** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-15** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-18** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-19** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-19** Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to
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- **2026-05-20** Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026
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- **2026-05-20** Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays
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- **2026-05-20** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-20** Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2
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- **2026-05-22** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-29** Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026 `passage`
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- **2026-05-29** Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026 `executive-signature`
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- **2026-05-29** House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
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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/1867f89e-ab49-4145-b051-b1a35ae3ffe7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
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