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VT S 206

introduced

An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Introduced
2026-01-06
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-04-30 — Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Virginia Lyonsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

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

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-19

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2026-02-19

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

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-02-19

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  5. 2026-03-11

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  6. 2026-03-11

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  7. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-03-11

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-03-11

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  10. 2026-03-17

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  11. 2026-03-17

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2026-03-17

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

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-03-17

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-03-17

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-03-18

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  16. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-03-18

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  18. 2026-03-18

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  20. 2026-03-18

    Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-18

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

  23. 2026-03-18

    Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 9, Nays = 19

  24. 2026-03-18

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

  25. 2026-03-18

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 7

  26. 2026-03-18

    Senator Beck explained vote

  27. 2026-03-18

    Senator Heffernan explained vote

  28. 2026-03-18

    3rd reading ordered

  29. 2026-03-19

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  30. 2026-03-19

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

    reading-3

  31. 2026-03-19

    Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6

    reading-3

  32. 2026-03-24

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    introduction

  33. 2026-04-30

    Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

Versions

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Documents

Votes

  • Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 9, Nays = 19

    2026-03-18 · fail · 9-19

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Beck: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Brock: yes
    • Heffernan: yes
    • Ingalls: yes
    • Mattos: yes
    • Norris: yes
    • Weeks: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Baruth: no
    • Benson: no
    • Bongartz: no
    • Chittenden: no
    • Collamore: no
    • Cummings: no
    • Gulick: no
    • Hardy: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hashim: no
    • Lyons: no
    • Major: no
    • Morley: no
    • Perchlik: no
    • Plunkett: no
    • Ram Hinsdale: no
    • Watson: no
    • Westman: no
    • White: no
    • Clarkson: not voting
    • Vyhovsky: not voting

  • Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 7

    2026-03-18 · pass · 21-7

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Baruth: yes
    • Benson: yes
    • Bongartz: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Chittenden: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Cummings: yes
    • Gulick: yes
    • Hardy: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hashim: yes
    • Heffernan: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Major: yes
    • Morley: yes
    • Perchlik: yes
    • Plunkett: yes
    • Ram Hinsdale: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • Westman: yes
    • White: yes
    • Beck: no
    • Brock: no
    • Ingalls: no
    • Mattos: no
    • Norris: no
    • Weeks: no
    • Williams: no
    • Clarkson: not voting
    • Vyhovsky: not voting

  • Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6

    2026-03-19 · pass · 22-6

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Baruth: yes
    • Benson: yes
    • Bongartz: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Chittenden: yes
    • Collamore: yes
    • Cummings: yes
    • Gulick: yes
    • Hardy: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hashim: yes
    • Heffernan: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Major: yes
    • Mattos: yes
    • Morley: yes
    • Perchlik: yes
    • Plunkett: yes
    • Ram Hinsdale: yes
    • Watson: yes
    • Westman: yes
    • White: yes
    • Beck: no
    • Brock: no
    • Ingalls: no
    • Norris: no
    • Weeks: no
    • Williams: no
    • Clarkson: not voting
    • Vyhovsky: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/1815

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