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VT H 938

enacted

An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 938 pass?

Yes. VT H 938 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-29. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026

What is VT H 938 about?

VT H 938 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum”.

Who sponsors VT H 938?

House Committee on Human Services is the primary sponsor of VT H 938.

Introduced
2026-03-17
Latest action
2026-05-29 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • House Committee on Human Servicesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-17

    Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

    introduction

  2. 2026-03-24

    Notice Calendar: Favorable

  3. 2026-03-25

    Action Calendar: Favorable

  4. 2026-03-25

    Rep. Maguire of Rutland City moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  5. 2026-03-26

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

  6. 2026-03-26

    Rep. Maguire of Rutland City moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to

  7. 2026-03-27

    Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026

  8. 2026-03-27

    Read second time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Maguire of Rutland City spoke for the Committee on Human Services

  10. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  11. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, and Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  12. 2026-03-27

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury demanded yeas and nays

  13. 2026-03-27

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  14. 2026-03-27

    Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 4

  15. 2026-03-31

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  16. 2026-03-31

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  17. 2026-04-02

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

    introduction

  18. 2026-05-13

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  19. 2026-05-13

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  20. 2026-05-13

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

    amendment-introduction

  21. 2026-05-13

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  22. 2026-05-15

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. 2026-05-15

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  24. 2026-05-15

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

    amendment-introduction

  25. 2026-05-15

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2026-05-19

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  27. 2026-05-19

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

    amendment-introduction

  28. 2026-05-19

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  29. 2026-05-20

    Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  30. 2026-05-20

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

    amendment-introduction

  31. 2026-05-20

    Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  32. 2026-05-20

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

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

  33. 2026-05-20

    Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-05-20

    Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2026-05-20

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

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2026-05-20

    3rd reading ordered

  37. 2026-05-21

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  38. 2026-05-21

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

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  39. 2026-05-21

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

    passage

  40. 2026-05-21

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2026-05-21

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  42. 2026-05-21

    Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  43. 2026-05-26

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  44. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to the Governor on June 10, 2026

    passage

  45. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026

    executive-signature

  46. 2026-05-29

    House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 4

    2026-03-27 · pass · 133-4

    Member-level votes (146)
    • Arsenault: yes
    • Austin: 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
    • Burrows: yes
    • Burtt: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Canfield: 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
    • Dodge: yes
    • Dolan: yes
    • Dolgin: yes
    • Donahue: 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
    • Hango: yes
    • Harple: yes
    • Harvey: yes
    • Headrick: yes
    • Higley: yes
    • Holcombe: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Houghton: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Howland: yes
    • Hoyt: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • James: yes
    • Kascenska: yes
    • Keyser: yes
    • Kimbell: yes
    • Kleppner: yes
    • Kornheiser: yes
    • Krasnow: yes
    • Labor: yes
    • Lalley: yes
    • LaLonde: yes
    • Lipsky: yes
    • Logan: yes
    • Long: yes
    • Lueders: yes
    • Maguire: yes
    • Malay: yes
    • Marcotte: yes
    • Masland: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • McCoy: yes
    • McFaun: yes
    • McGill: 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
    • Sheldon: yes
    • Sibilia: 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
    • Wood: yes
    • Yacovone: yes
    • Laroche: no
    • Luneau: no
    • Nielsen: no
    • Steady: no
    • Bailey: not voting
    • Carris Duncan: not voting
    • Chapin: not voting
    • Christie: not voting
    • Gregoire: not voting
    • Krowinski: not voting
    • LaMont: not voting
    • Micklus: not voting
    • Scheu: not voting
    • Winter: not voting

Related bills

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Attribution

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