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H 657 VT
Became Law

An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

VT · session 2025-2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (May 29, 2026) House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

Sponsors (22)

Action history (66)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services · lower
  2. Mar 12, 2026 Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · lower
  3. Mar 18, 2026 Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · lower
  4. Mar 24, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  5. Mar 25, 2026 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  6. Mar 25, 2026 Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to · lower
  7. Mar 26, 2026 Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026 · lower
  8. Mar 26, 2026 Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to · lower
  9. Mar 27, 2026 Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026 · lower
  10. Mar 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
  11. Mar 27, 2026 Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services · lower
  12. Mar 27, 2026 Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · lower
  13. Mar 27, 2026 Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · lower
  14. Mar 27, 2026 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 · lower
  15. Mar 27, 2026 Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to · lower
  16. Mar 27, 2026 Third Reading ordered · lower
  17. Mar 31, 2026 Action Calendar: Third Reading · lower
  18. Mar 31, 2026 Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to · lower
  19. Apr 1, 2026 Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026 · lower
  20. Apr 1, 2026 Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · lower
  21. Apr 1, 2026 Read third time and passed · lower
  22. Apr 3, 2026 Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  23. May 1, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  24. May 1, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  25. May 1, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  26. May 1, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · upper
  27. May 8, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  28. May 8, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  29. May 8, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  30. May 8, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  31. May 8, 2026 Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons · upper
  32. May 12, 2026 New Business/Second Reading · upper
  33. May 12, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  34. May 12, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  35. May 12, 2026 Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons · upper
  36. May 12, 2026 Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  37. May 12, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance · upper
  38. May 12, 2026 Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text · upper
  39. May 12, 2026 Proposal of amendment agreed to · upper
  40. May 12, 2026 Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to · upper
  41. May 12, 2026 3rd reading ordered · upper
  42. May 13, 2026 New Business/Third Reading · upper
  43. May 13, 2026 Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to · upper
  44. May 13, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · upper
  45. May 14, 2026 Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to · upper
  46. May 14, 2026 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text · upper
  47. May 14, 2026 Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  48. May 14, 2026 Motion disagreed to · upper
  49. May 14, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks · upper
  50. May 14, 2026 Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 · upper
  51. May 14, 2026 Proposal of amendment not agreed to · upper
  52. May 14, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale · upper
  53. May 14, 2026 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 · upper
  54. May 14, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · upper
  55. May 15, 2026 Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
  56. May 18, 2026 Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · lower
  57. May 19, 2026 Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · lower
  58. May 19, 2026 Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to · lower
  59. May 20, 2026 Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026 · lower
  60. May 20, 2026 Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays · lower
  61. May 20, 2026 Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · lower
  62. May 20, 2026 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 · lower
  63. May 22, 2026 House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · upper
  64. May 29, 2026 Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026 · lower
  65. May 29, 2026 Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026 · executive
  66. May 29, 2026 House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026 · upper

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