VT H 542

enacted

An act relating to testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 542 pass?

Yes. VT H 542 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-29. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

What is VT H 542 about?

VT H 542 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls”.

Who sponsors VT H 542?

Peter Conlon is the primary sponsor of VT H 542.

Introduced: 2026-01-06
Latest action: 2026-05-29 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-01-06
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education
introduction
2026-02-20
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-02-20
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2026-03-12
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-03-13
Action Calendar: Favorable
2026-03-13
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-13
Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the Committee on Education
2026-03-13
Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-13
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Health Care
2026-03-13
Rep. Donahue of Northfield demanded yeas and nays
2026-03-13
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 16, Nays = 119
2026-03-13
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-03-17
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-03-17
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2026-03-17
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-03-19
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education
introduction
2026-04-24
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-24
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-04-24
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
amendment-introduction
2026-04-24
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-19
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-19
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-19
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
amendment-introduction
2026-05-19
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-19
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-05-22
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-22
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-22
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-22
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-26
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-26
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-05-26
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Ram Hinsdale for Committee on Education
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2026-05-26
Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-26
Reported favorably by Senator Watson for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Education amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to
amendment-introduction
2026-05-26
3rd reading ordered
2026-05-27
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-05-27
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-27
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2026-05-27
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-27
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-27
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-28
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-29
Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026
passage
2026-05-29
Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-29
House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

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Documents

Votes

Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 16, Nays = 119
2026-03-13 · fail · 16-119
Member-level votes (146)
- Bailey: yes
- Brigham: yes
- Burditt: yes
- Donahue: yes
- Galfetti: yes
- Goslant: yes
- Harvey: yes
- Lipsky: yes
- McCann: yes
- Morgan, L.: yes
- Morgan, M.: yes
- North: yes
- Page: yes
- Steady: yes
- Tagliavia: yes
- Winter: yes
- Arsenault: no
- Austin: no
- Bartholomew: no
- Bartley: no
- Berbeco: no
- Birong: no
- Bishop: no
- Black: no
- Bluemle: no
- Bos-Lun: no
- Bosch: no
- Boutin: no
- Boyden: no
- Brady: no
- Branagan: no
- Brown: no
- Burkhardt: no
- Burrows: no
- Burtt: no
- Campbell: no
- Canfield: no
- Carris Duncan: no
- Casey: no
- Chapin: no
- Charlton: no
- Cina: no
- Coffin: no
- Cole: no
- Conlon: no
- Cooper: no
- Corcoran: no
- Critchlow: no
- Demar: no
- Dobrovich: no
- Dodge: no
- Dolan: no
- Dolgin: no
- Duke: no
- Durfee: no
- Eastes: no
- Emmons: no
- Feltus: no
- Garofano: no
- Goldman: no
- Goodnow: no
- Graning: no
- Greer: no
- Gregoire: no
- Hango: no
- Harple: no
- Headrick: no
- Higley: no
- Holcombe: no
- Hooper: no
- Howard: no
- Howland: no
- Hunter: no
- James: no
- Kascenska: no
- Keyser: no
- Kimbell: no
- Kornheiser: no
- Krasnow: no
- Labor: no
- Lalley: no
- LaLonde: no
- LaMont: no
- Laroche: no
- Logan: no
- Long: no
- Lueders: no
- Luneau: no
- Maguire: no
- Malay: no
- Marcotte: no
- Masland: no
- McCoy: no
- McFaun: no
- McGill: no
- Mihaly: no
- Minier: no
- Morris: no
- Morrissey: no
- Morrow: no
- Mrowicki: no
- Nelson: no
- Nigro: no
- Noyes: no
- Nugent: no
- O'Brien: no
- Ode: no
- Oliver: no
- Olson: no
- Pezzo: no
- Pinsonault: no
- Pouech: no
- Powers: no
- Priestley: no
- Pritchard: no
- Quimby: no
- Rachelson: no
- Scheu: no
- Sheldon: no
- Sibilia: no
- Southworth: no
- Squirrell: no
- Stevens: no
- Sweeney: no
- Taylor: no
- Tomlinson: no
- Torre: no
- Walker: no
- Waszazak: no
- Waters Evans: no
- Wells: no
- White: no
- Wood: no
- Burke: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Dickinson: not voting
- Houghton: not voting
- Hoyt: not voting
- Kleppner: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- Micklus: not voting
- Nielsen: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Satcowitz: not voting
- Stone: not voting
- Yacovone: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/1489

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:36:51.365595Z

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