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VT S 157

enacted

An act relating to recovery residence certification

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 157 pass?

Yes. VT S 157 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-20. Latest recorded action (2026-05-20): Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026

What is VT S 157 about?

VT S 157 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to recovery residence certification”.

Who sponsors VT S 157?

Terry Williams, Richard Westman, David Weeks and 22 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 157.

Introduced
2025-05-30
Latest action
2026-05-20 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Terry Williamsprimary
  • Richard Westmanprimary
  • David Weeksprimary
  • Kesha Ram Hinsdaleprimary
  • Robert Plunkettprimary
  • Andrew Perchlikprimary
  • Robert Norrisprimary
  • Christopher Mattosprimary
  • Joseph Majorprimary
  • Virginia Lyonsprimary
  • Russell Ingallsprimary
  • Steven Heffernanprimary
  • Larry Hartprimary
  • Wendy Harrisonprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary
  • Ann Cummingsprimary
  • Brian Collamoreprimary
  • Alison Clarksonprimary
  • Thomas Chittendenprimary
  • Randolph Brockprimary
  • Patrick Brennanprimary
  • Seth Bongartzprimary
  • Scott Beckprimary
  • Philip Baruthprimary
  • Samuel Douglassprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-30

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

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-24

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2026-02-24

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-24

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

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-02-24

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  6. 2026-02-25

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. 2026-02-25

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-25

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

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-25

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-02-26

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-26

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

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-02-26

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  14. 2026-02-26

    Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance with recommendation of amendment

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-26

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Finance

  16. 2026-02-26

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

  17. 2026-02-26

    3rd reading ordered

  18. 2026-02-27

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  19. 2026-02-27

    Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hashim

    reading-3

  20. 2026-02-27

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  21. 2026-03-11

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

    introduction

  22. 2026-04-16

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

  23. 2026-04-21

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  24. 2026-04-22

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  25. 2026-04-22

    Read second time

    reading-2

  26. 2026-04-22

    Rep. Bishop of Colchester reported for the Committee on Human Services

  27. 2026-04-22

    Rep. Holcombe of Norwich recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  28. 2026-04-22

    Report of Committee on Human Services agreed to

  29. 2026-04-22

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  30. 2026-04-23

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  31. 2026-04-23

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  32. 2026-04-24

    House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  33. 2026-04-28

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  34. 2026-04-28

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  35. 2026-04-29

    New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  36. 2026-04-30

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  37. 2026-05-01

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  38. 2026-05-05

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  39. 2026-05-05

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  40. 2026-05-05

    House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2026-05-05

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  42. 2026-05-06

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  43. 2026-05-13

    Delivered to Governor on May 13, 2026

    executive-receipt

  44. 2026-05-20

    Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026

    executive-signature

  45. 2026-05-20

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026

    executive-signature

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Related bills

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Attribution

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