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VT H 657

enacted

An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did VT H 657 pass?

Yes. VT H 657 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

What is VT H 657 about?

VT H 657 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families”.

Who sponsors VT H 657?

Edward Waszazak, Chloe Tomlinson, Barbara Rachelson and 19 others are the primary sponsors of VT H 657.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-05-29 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edward Waszazakprimary
  • Chloe Tomlinsonprimary
  • Barbara Rachelsonprimary
  • Gayle Pezzoprimary
  • Herb Olsonprimary
  • Michael Mrowickiprimary
  • Kate Loganprimary
  • Saudia LaMontprimary
  • Rebecca Holcombeprimary
  • Troy Headrickprimary
  • Abbey Dukeprimary
  • Anne Donahueprimary
  • Esme Coleprimary
  • Brian Cinaprimary
  • Conor Caseyprimary
  • Bridget Burkhardtprimary
  • Michelle Bos-Lunprimary
  • Tiffany Bluemleprimary
  • Doug Bishopprimary
  • Daisy Berbecoprimary
  • Angela Arsenaultprimary
  • Jubilee McGillprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

  2. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

  4. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026

    passage

  5. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026

    executive-signature

  6. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to Governor on June 9, 2026

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026

    passage

  8. 2026-05-22

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2026-05-22

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2026-05-20

    Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2

  11. 2026-05-20

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-05-20

    Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2

  13. 2026-05-20

    Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays

  14. 2026-05-20

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-05-20

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

  16. 2026-05-20

    Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays

  17. 2026-05-20

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

  18. 2026-05-19

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to

  19. 2026-05-19

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-05-19

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to

  21. 2026-05-19

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  22. 2026-05-18

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-05-18

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  24. 2026-05-15

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2026-05-15

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2026-05-14

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  27. 2026-05-14

    Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  28. 2026-05-14

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  29. 2026-05-14

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  30. 2026-05-14

    Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  31. 2026-05-14

    Proposal of amendment not agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-05-14

    Proposal of amendment not agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  33. 2026-05-14

    Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  34. 2026-05-14

    Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  35. 2026-05-14

    Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks

  36. 2026-05-14

    Motion disagreed to

  37. 2026-05-14

    Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2026-05-14

    Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare

  39. 2026-05-14

    Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to

  40. 2026-05-13

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  41. 2026-05-13

    Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  42. 2026-05-13

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  43. 2026-05-12

    3rd reading ordered

  44. 2026-05-12

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  45. 2026-05-12

    Proposal of amendment agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  46. 2026-05-12

    Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  47. 2026-05-12

    Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

    committee-passage-favorable

  48. 2026-05-12

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  49. 2026-05-12

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

    amendment-introduction

  50. 2026-05-12

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  51. 2026-05-12

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  52. 2026-05-12

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  53. 2026-05-08

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

    amendment-introduction

  54. 2026-05-08

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  55. 2026-05-08

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  56. 2026-05-08

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  57. 2026-05-08

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  58. 2026-05-01

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  59. 2026-05-01

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    amendment-introduction

  60. 2026-05-01

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  61. 2026-05-01

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  62. 2026-04-03

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

    introduction

  63. 2026-04-01

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  64. 2026-04-01

    Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  65. 2026-04-01

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026

  66. 2026-03-31

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to

  67. 2026-03-31

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  68. 2026-03-27

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  69. 2026-03-27

    Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to

  70. 2026-03-27

    Rep. McGill of Bridport, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, Noyes of Wolcott, and Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

  71. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  72. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  73. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services

  74. 2026-03-27

    Read second time

    reading-2

  75. 2026-03-27

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026

  76. 2026-03-26

    Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to

  77. 2026-03-26

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

  78. 2026-03-25

    Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  79. 2026-03-25

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  80. 2026-03-24

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  81. 2026-03-18

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  82. 2026-03-12

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  83. 2026-01-13

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

    introduction

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Documents

Votes

  • Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

    2026-05-14 · fail · 13-17

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Beck: yes
    • Benson: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Brock: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Heffernan: yes
    • Ingalls: yes
    • Mattos: yes
    • Morley: yes
    • Norris: yes
    • Weeks: yes
    • Westman: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Baruth: no
    • Bongartz: no
    • Chittenden: no
    • Clarkson: no
    • Cummings: no
    • Gulick: no
    • Hardy: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hashim: no
    • Lyons: no
    • Major: no
    • Perchlik: no
    • Plunkett: no
    • Ram Hinsdale: no
    • Vyhovsky: no
    • Watson: no
    • White: no

  • Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

    2026-05-14 · fail · 13-17

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Beck: yes
    • Benson: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Brock: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Heffernan: yes
    • Ingalls: yes
    • Mattos: yes
    • Morley: yes
    • Norris: yes
    • Weeks: yes
    • Westman: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Baruth: no
    • Bongartz: no
    • Chittenden: no
    • Clarkson: no
    • Cummings: no
    • Gulick: no
    • Hardy: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hashim: no
    • Lyons: no
    • Major: no
    • Perchlik: no
    • Plunkett: no
    • Ram Hinsdale: no
    • Vyhovsky: no
    • Watson: no
    • White: no

  • Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2

    2026-05-20 · pass · 133-2

    Member-level votes (147)
    • Arsenault: yes
    • Austin: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Bartholomew: yes
    • Bartley: yes
    • Berbeco: yes
    • Birong: yes
    • Bishop: yes
    • Black: yes
    • Bluemle: yes
    • Bos-Lun: yes
    • Bosch: yes
    • Boutin: yes
    • Boyden: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Branagan: yes
    • Brigham: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Burditt: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Burkhardt: yes
    • Canfield: yes
    • Carris Duncan: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Charlton: yes
    • Cina: yes
    • Coffin: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Conlon: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Corcoran: yes
    • Critchlow: yes
    • Demar: yes
    • Dickinson: yes
    • Dobrovich: yes
    • Dolan: yes
    • Dolgin: yes
    • Duke: yes
    • Durfee: yes
    • Eastes: yes
    • Emmons: yes
    • Feltus: yes
    • Galfetti: yes
    • Garofano: yes
    • Goldman: yes
    • Goodnow: yes
    • Goslant: yes
    • Graning: yes
    • Greer: yes
    • Gregoire: yes
    • Hango: yes
    • Harple: yes
    • Harvey: yes
    • Higley: yes
    • Holcombe: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Houghton: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Howland: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • James: yes
    • Kascenska: yes
    • Keyser: yes
    • Kleppner: yes
    • Kornheiser: yes
    • Krasnow: yes
    • Labor: yes
    • LaLonde: yes
    • Laroche: yes
    • Lipsky: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Lueders: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Maguire: yes
    • Malay: yes
    • Marcotte: yes
    • Masland: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • McCoy: yes
    • McGill: yes
    • Micklus: yes
    • Mihaly: yes
    • Minier: yes
    • Morgan, L.: yes
    • Morgan, M.: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Morrissey: yes
    • Morrow: yes
    • Mrowicki: yes
    • Nelson: yes
    • Nigro: yes
    • North: yes
    • Noyes: yes
    • Nugent: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Ode: yes
    • Oliver: yes
    • Olson: yes
    • Page: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Pezzo: yes
    • Pinsonault: yes
    • Pouech: yes
    • Powers: yes
    • Priestley: yes
    • Pritchard: yes
    • Quimby: yes
    • Rachelson: yes
    • Satcowitz: yes
    • Scheu: yes
    • Scully: yes
    • Sibilia: yes
    • Soucy: yes
    • Southworth: yes
    • Squirrell: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Stone: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Tagliavia: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Tomlinson: yes
    • Torre: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Waszazak: yes
    • Waters Evans: yes
    • Wells: yes
    • White: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wood: yes
    • Yacovone: yes
    • Nielsen: no
    • Steady: no
    • Burrows: not voting
    • Burtt: not voting
    • Campbell: not voting
    • Chapin: not voting
    • Christie: not voting
    • Dodge: not voting
    • Donahue: not voting
    • Headrick: not voting
    • Hoyt: not voting
    • Kimbell: not voting
    • Krowinski: not voting
    • Lalley: not voting
    • LaMont: not voting
    • Logan: not voting
    • Sheldon: not voting

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http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/1911

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