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H 816 VT
Became Law

An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

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

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Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Latest action (May 29, 2026) House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026

Sponsors (3)

Action history (50)

  1. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care · lower
  2. Mar 13, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  3. Mar 17, 2026 Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · lower
  4. Mar 17, 2026 Read second time · lower
  5. Mar 17, 2026 Rep. Critchlow of Colchester reported for the Committee on Health Care · lower
  6. Mar 17, 2026 Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to · lower
  7. Mar 17, 2026 Third Reading ordered · lower
  8. Mar 18, 2026 Action Calendar: Third Reading · lower
  9. Mar 18, 2026 Read third time and passed · lower
  10. Mar 20, 2026 Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  11. May 1, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  12. May 1, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  13. May 1, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  14. May 5, 2026 New Business/Second Reading · upper
  15. May 5, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  16. May 6, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
  17. May 6, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  18. May 7, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
  19. May 7, 2026 Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  20. May 7, 2026 Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Benson for Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  21. May 7, 2026 Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to · upper
  22. May 7, 2026 3rd reading ordered · upper
  23. May 8, 2026 New Business/Third Reading · upper
  24. May 8, 2026 Pending third reading, Senator Hashim and Lyons proposal of amendment, agreed to · upper
  25. May 8, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · upper
  26. May 12, 2026 Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
  27. May 13, 2026 Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · lower
  28. May 14, 2026 Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · lower
  29. May 14, 2026 Rep. Black of Essex moved to postpone action until May 15, 2026, which was agreed to · lower
  30. May 15, 2026 Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 15, 2026 · lower
  31. May 15, 2026 Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Black of Essex · lower
  32. May 15, 2026 Speaker appointed Reps. Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, and Taylor of Mendon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · lower
  33. May 15, 2026 Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  34. May 19, 2026 House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · upper
  35. May 19, 2026 Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Gulick, Lyons, and Benson · upper
  36. May 19, 2026 Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · lower
  37. May 21, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  38. May 21, 2026 Committee of Conference report · upper
  39. May 22, 2026 Committee of Conference report · upper
  40. May 22, 2026 Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Gulick for Committee, text · upper
  41. May 22, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted · upper
  42. May 22, 2026 Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · lower
  43. May 22, 2026 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
  44. May 26, 2026 Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · lower
  45. May 26, 2026 Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  46. May 26, 2026 Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) · lower
  47. May 28, 2026 House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · upper
  48. May 29, 2026 Delivered to the Governor on June 11, 2026 · lower
  49. May 29, 2026 Signed by Governor on June 17, 2026 · executive
  50. May 29, 2026 House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026 · upper

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