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An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

VT · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 11, 2025

Latest action (May 29, 2026) Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

Sponsors (19)

Action history (76)
  1. Feb 11, 2025 Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  2. Feb 14, 2025 Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons · upper
  3. Feb 27, 2025 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  4. Feb 27, 2025 Second Reading · upper
  5. Feb 27, 2025 Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  6. Feb 27, 2025 Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore · upper
  7. Mar 17, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  8. Mar 17, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  9. Mar 17, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  10. Mar 17, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  11. Mar 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 · upper
  12. Mar 20, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  13. Mar 20, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  14. Mar 20, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  15. Mar 20, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  16. Mar 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · upper
  17. Mar 24, 2026 Entered on Notice Calendar · upper
  18. Mar 24, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  19. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  20. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  21. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  22. Mar 24, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  23. Mar 24, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley · upper
  24. Mar 25, 2026 Second Reading · upper
  25. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  26. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  27. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  28. Mar 25, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  29. Mar 25, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley · upper
  30. Mar 26, 2026 Unfinished Business/Second Reading · upper
  31. Mar 26, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations · upper
  32. Mar 26, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  33. Mar 26, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Finance · upper
  34. Mar 26, 2026 Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · upper
  35. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley · upper
  36. Mar 26, 2026 Read 2nd time · upper
  37. Mar 26, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations · upper
  38. Mar 26, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare · upper
  39. Mar 26, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance · upper
  40. Mar 26, 2026 Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations · upper
  41. Mar 26, 2026 Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley, text · upper
  42. Mar 26, 2026 Motion to amend bill agreed to · upper
  43. Mar 26, 2026 3rd reading ordered · upper
  44. Mar 27, 2026 New Business/Third Reading · upper
  45. Mar 27, 2026 Read 3rd time & passed · upper
  46. Apr 1, 2026 Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care · lower
  47. May 7, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable · lower
  48. May 8, 2026 Action Calendar: Favorable · lower
  49. May 8, 2026 Rep. Soucy of Barre Town moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to · lower
  50. May 21, 2026 Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · lower
  51. May 22, 2026 Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · lower
  52. May 28, 2026 Notice Calendar: Favorable · lower
  53. May 28, 2026 Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  54. May 28, 2026 Read second time · lower
  55. May 28, 2026 Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care · lower
  56. May 28, 2026 Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · lower
  57. May 28, 2026 Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · lower
  58. May 28, 2026 Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · lower
  59. May 28, 2026 Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to · lower
  60. May 28, 2026 Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time?, division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge · lower
  61. May 28, 2026 Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays · lower
  62. May 28, 2026 Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 · lower
  63. May 28, 2026 Third Reading ordered · lower
  64. May 28, 2026 Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  65. May 28, 2026 Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · lower
  66. May 28, 2026 Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · lower
  67. May 28, 2026 House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · upper
  68. May 28, 2026 Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
  69. May 28, 2026 House proposal of amendment; text · upper
  70. May 28, 2026 House proposal of amendment concurred in · upper
  71. May 28, 2026 As passed by Senate and House · upper
  72. May 28, 2026 Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · upper
  73. May 28, 2026 Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in · lower
  74. May 29, 2026 Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 · upper
  75. May 29, 2026 Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · executive
  76. May 29, 2026 Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · executive

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