Bill Commons

VT H 817

vetoed

An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did VT H 817 pass?

No. VT H 817 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026

What is VT H 817 about?

VT H 817 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools”.

Who sponsors VT H 817?

Francis McFaun, Rebecca Holcombe, Michelle Bos-Lun and 1 others are the primary sponsors of VT H 817.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-05-29 — House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Francis McFaunprimary
  • Rebecca Holcombeprimary
  • Michelle Bos-Lunprimary
  • Daisy Berbecoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026

    executive-veto

  2. 2026-05-29

    Vetoed by the Governor on June 17, 2026

    executive-veto,executive-veto

  3. 2026-05-29

    Vetoed by Governor on June 17, 2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 11, 2026

    passage

  5. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to Governor on June 11, 2026

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-05-28

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2026-05-26

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2026-05-26

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  9. 2026-05-26

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2026-05-22

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2026-05-22

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

  12. 2026-05-22

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  13. 2026-05-22

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  14. 2026-05-21

    3rd reading ordered

  15. 2026-05-21

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  16. 2026-05-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-05-21

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

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

  18. 2026-05-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-05-21

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

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2026-05-21

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  21. 2026-05-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-05-20

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

    amendment-introduction

  23. 2026-05-20

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  24. 2026-05-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  25. 2026-05-19

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

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2026-05-19

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  27. 2026-05-19

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  28. 2026-05-12

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  29. 2026-05-12

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

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2026-05-12

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  31. 2026-05-12

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  32. 2026-03-26

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

    introduction

  33. 2026-03-24

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  34. 2026-03-24

    Rep. North of Ferrisburgh asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  35. 2026-03-24

    Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to amend the bill

  36. 2026-03-24

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 24, 2026

  37. 2026-03-20

    Rep. Berbeco of Winooski moved to postpone action until March 24, 2026, which was agreed to

  38. 2026-03-20

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  39. 2026-03-19

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  40. 2026-03-19

    Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  41. 2026-03-19

    Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  42. 2026-03-19

    Rep. Berbeco of Winooski reported for the Committee on Health Care

  43. 2026-03-19

    Read second time

    reading-2

  44. 2026-03-19

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  45. 2026-03-18

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  46. 2026-03-17

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  47. 2026-03-17

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  48. 2026-02-17

    Rep. Conlon of Cornwall moved that the Committee on Education be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to

  49. 2026-01-29

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

    introduction

Versions

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