H 955 VT

Became Law

An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

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

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Introduced Apr 2, 2026

Latest action (May 29, 2026) House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

Sponsor (1)

House Committee on Education · primary

Action history (95)

Apr 2, 2026 Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · lower
Apr 14, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
Apr 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · lower
Apr 15, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Rep. Conlon of Cornwall spoke for the Committee on Education · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to · lower
Apr 16, 2026 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 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Division demanded · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Division results Yes 27, No 113 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Which was disagreed to · lower
Apr 16, 2026 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 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Division demanded · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Division results Yes 22, No 106 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Which was disagreed to · lower
Apr 16, 2026 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 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 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 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Rep. Conlon of Cornwall demanded yeas and nays · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62 · lower
Apr 16, 2026 Third Reading ordered · lower
Apr 17, 2026 Action Calendar: Third Reading · lower
Apr 17, 2026 Rep. Logan of Burlington and Burrows of West Windsor moved to amend the bill · lower
Apr 17, 2026 Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment · lower
Apr 17, 2026 Read third time and passed · lower
Apr 17, 2026 Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
Apr 17, 2026 Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules · upper
Apr 21, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A · upper
May 12, 2026 Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz · upper
May 14, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
May 14, 2026 Second Reading · upper
May 14, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · upper
May 15, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
May 15, 2026 Second Reading · upper
May 15, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 15, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 19, 2026 New Business/Second Reading · upper
May 19, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 19, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 20, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
May 20, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 20, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 21, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
May 21, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 21, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 22, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
May 22, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 22, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 26, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
May 26, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance · upper
May 26, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 26, 2026 Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings · upper
May 26, 2026 Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 26, 2026 Rules suspended, and Sen. Bongartz permitted to speak on report of the bill · upper
May 26, 2026 Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance · upper
May 26, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment · upper
May 26, 2026 Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations · upper
May 26, 2026 Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings; text · upper
May 26, 2026 Proposal of amendment agreed to · upper
May 26, 2026 Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to · upper
May 26, 2026 Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy · upper
May 26, 2026 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 · upper
May 26, 2026 Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 26, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · upper
May 26, 2026 Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
May 26, 2026 Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
May 26, 2026 Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall · lower
May 26, 2026 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 · lower
May 26, 2026 Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
May 26, 2026 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
May 26, 2026 House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · upper
May 27, 2026 Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Hardy, and Mattos · upper
May 27, 2026 Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · lower
May 29, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
May 29, 2026 Committee of Conference report · upper
May 29, 2026 Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons · upper
May 29, 2026 Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text · upper
May 29, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted · upper
May 29, 2026 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons · upper
May 29, 2026 Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · lower
May 29, 2026 Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
May 29, 2026 Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays · lower
May 29, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) · lower
May 29, 2026 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10 · lower
May 29, 2026 Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to · lower
May 29, 2026 House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · upper
May 29, 2026 Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026 · lower
May 29, 2026 Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · executive
May 29, 2026 House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026 · upper

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