H 454 VT

Became Law

An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

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

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Introduced Feb 28, 2025

Latest action (Jun 16, 2025) House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025

Sponsors (5)

Casey Toof Republican · primary
Patricia McCoy Republican · primary
Christopher Taylor Republican · primary
Joshua Dobrovich Republican · primary
Beth Quimby Republican · primary

Action history (120)

Feb 28, 2025 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education · lower
Apr 1, 2025 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
Apr 1, 2025 Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · lower
Apr 8, 2025 Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · lower
Apr 9, 2025 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Read second time · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the Committee on Education · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Harple of Glover, Hunter of Manchester, Long of Newfane, and McCann of Montpelier moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Yacovone of Morristown and Olson of Starksboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Yacovone of Morristown asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Olson of Starksboro and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Rep. Olson of Starksboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Report of the Committee on Education amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Report of Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to · lower
Apr 10, 2025 Third Reading ordered · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Action Calendar: Third Reading · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Greer of Bennington moved to amend the bill · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, and Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Read third time · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Passed · lower
Apr 11, 2025 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 · lower
Apr 16, 2025 Read 1st time · upper
Apr 16, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A · upper
May 6, 2025 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
May 6, 2025 Second Reading · upper
May 6, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · upper
May 6, 2025 Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · upper
May 16, 2025 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
May 16, 2025 Second Reading · upper
May 16, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · upper
May 16, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 16, 2025 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · upper
May 20, 2025 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
May 20, 2025 Second Reading · upper
May 20, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · upper
May 20, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 20, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 21, 2025 New Business/Second Reading · upper
May 21, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · upper
May 21, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 21, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 22, 2025 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
May 22, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education · upper
May 22, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 22, 2025 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 22, 2025 Committed to Committee on Education on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 22, 2025 Committee on Education relieved of further consideration of the bill on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 22, 2025 Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 22, 2025 Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 22, 2025 Consideration postponed · upper
May 23, 2025 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
May 23, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale; text · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale agreed to · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment not agreed to · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment not agreed to · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text · upper
May 23, 2025 Senator Beck requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text · upper
May 23, 2025 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls · upper
May 23, 2025 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 · upper
May 23, 2025 Proposal of amendment not agreed to · upper
May 23, 2025 3rd reading ordered · upper
May 23, 2025 Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 23, 2025 Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · upper
May 23, 2025 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 23, 2025 Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
May 27, 2025 Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
May 27, 2025 Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall · lower
May 27, 2025 Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Taylor of Milton as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · lower
May 27, 2025 Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
May 27, 2025 House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · upper
May 27, 2025 Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Cummings, and Beck · upper
May 28, 2025 Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Point of order raised by Senator Vyhovsky on ground Conference Committee breached Sec. 771.2 of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Point of order sustained by the President · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Rules suspended to permit consideration of an objectionable report of Committee of Conference, on Roll Call 26-3. · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Senator Chittenden explained vote · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Senator Douglass explained vote · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Senator Heffernan explained vote · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Senator Ingalls explained vote · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Senator Mattos explained vote · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Senator Williams explained vote · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Committee of Conference report ruled out of order on point of order raised by Rep. McCann of Montpelier · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of an objectionable committee of conference report · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Division demanded · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Division results Yes, 113; No, 26 · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Which was agreed to · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45 · lower
Jun 16, 2025 House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · upper
Jun 16, 2025 Delivered to the Governor on June 25, 2025 · lower
Jun 16, 2025 Signed by Governor on July 1, 2025 · executive
Jun 16, 2025 House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025 · upper

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