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type: "Bill"
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title: "An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system"
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description: "An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system"
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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 955"
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citation: "Vermont H 955 (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: ["House Committee on Education"]
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version_count: 8
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action_count: 94
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2026-04-02"
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last_action: "2026-05-29"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a29c475-f220-4b20-9614-661a02a023be"
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source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2026/2262"
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source_hash: "59af92944dd60141acce503ccf964ffcba6d09e855b8b40096678171755ef51e"
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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 955 (2025-2026) — An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education 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/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0955/H-0955%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
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2. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT170/ACT170%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-0955/H-0955%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-0955/H-0955%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-0955/H-0955%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-0955/H-0955%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-0955/H-0955%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-0955/H-0955%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
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## Votes
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- 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 — **27–2** (pass) · upper
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- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62 — **79–62** (pass) · lower
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- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10 — **125–10** (pass) · lower
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- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108 — **34–108** (fail) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- House Committee on Education — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-04-02** Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) `introduction`
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- **2026-04-14** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2026-04-14** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
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- **2026-04-15** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2026-04-16** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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- **2026-04-16** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Conlon of Cornwall spoke for the Committee on Education
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
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- **2026-04-16** Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burke of Brattleboro, Burrows of West Windsor, LaMont of Morristown, Lueders of Lincoln, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
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- **2026-04-16** Division demanded
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- **2026-04-16** Division results Yes 27, No 113
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- **2026-04-16** Which was disagreed to
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Burke of Brattleboro, LaMont of Morristown, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
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- **2026-04-16** Division demanded
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- **2026-04-16** Division results Yes 22, No 106
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- **2026-04-16** Which was disagreed to
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Holcombe of Norwich, Burrows of West Windsor, Cole of Hartford, Masland of Thetford, and Priestley of Bradford moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. McCann of Montpelier, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Graning of Jericho, Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Logan of Burlington, Masland of Thetford, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, Stone of Burlington, Tomlinson of Winooski, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays
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- **2026-04-16** Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108
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- **2026-04-16** Rep. Conlon of Cornwall demanded yeas and nays
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- **2026-04-16** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
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- **2026-04-16** Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62
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- **2026-04-17** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
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- **2026-04-17** Rep. Logan of Burlington and Burrows of West Windsor moved to amend the bill
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- **2026-04-17** Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
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- **2026-04-17** Read third time and passed `reading-3`
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- **2026-04-17** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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- **2026-04-17** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules `introduction`
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- **2026-04-21** Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
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- **2026-05-12** Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz
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- **2026-05-14** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2026-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-14** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-14** Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
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- **2026-05-15** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2026-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-15** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-15** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-19** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-19** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-19** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-20** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-20** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-20** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-21** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-21** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-21** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-22** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-22** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-22** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Unfinished Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2026-05-26** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth
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- **2026-05-26** Rules suspended, and Sen. Bongartz permitted to speak on report of the bill
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- **2026-05-26** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
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- **2026-05-26** Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-05-26** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings; text `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2
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- **2026-05-26** Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
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- **2026-05-26** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
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- **2026-05-26** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth `passage`
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- **2026-05-26** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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- **2026-05-26** Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-26** Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Quimby of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
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- **2026-05-26** Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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- **2026-05-26** House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed `amendment-introduction`
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- **2026-05-27** Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Hardy, and Mattos
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- **2026-05-27** Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
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- **2026-05-29** Entered on Notice Calendar
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- **2026-05-29** Committee of Conference report
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- **2026-05-29** Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons
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- **2026-05-29** Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text
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- **2026-05-29** Committee of Conference report adopted
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- **2026-05-29** Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons `passage`
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- **2026-05-29** Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
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- **2026-05-29** Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
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- **2026-05-29** Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays
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- **2026-05-29** Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) `passage`
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- **2026-05-29** Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10
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- **2026-05-29** Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
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- **2026-05-29** House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
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- **2026-05-29** Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026 `passage`
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- **2026-05-29** Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 `executive-signature`
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- **2026-05-29** House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 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/5a29c475-f220-4b20-9614-661a02a023be`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
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