VT S 157
enactedAn 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
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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
2025-05-30
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
introduction
2026-02-24
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-02-24
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-02-24
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-02-24
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-02-25
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-02-25
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-02-25
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-02-25
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-02-26
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-02-26
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-02-26
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
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
2026-02-26
Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance with recommendation of amendment
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-26
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Finance
2026-02-26
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to
2026-02-26
3rd reading ordered
2026-02-27
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-02-27
Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Hashim
reading-3
2026-02-27
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2026-03-11
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
introduction
2026-04-16
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2026-04-21
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-04-22
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-04-22
Read second time
reading-2
2026-04-22
Rep. Bishop of Colchester reported for the Committee on Human Services
2026-04-22
Rep. Holcombe of Norwich recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-04-22
Report of Committee on Human Services agreed to
2026-04-22
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-04-23
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-04-23
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-04-24
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2026-04-28
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-28
House proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-04-29
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-04-30
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-01
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-05
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2026-05-05
House proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2026-05-05
House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-05
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2026-05-06
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-13
Delivered to Governor on May 13, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-05-20
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-20
Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026
executive-signature
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