VT S 64

enacted

An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 64 pass?

Yes. VT S 64 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-29. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

What is VT S 64 about?

VT S 64 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists”.

Who sponsors VT S 64?

Terry Williams, David Weeks, Tanya Vyhovsky and 16 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 64.

Introduced: 2025-02-11
Latest action: 2026-05-29 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-02-11
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
introduction
2025-02-14
Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons
2025-02-27
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-02-27
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-02-27
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2025-02-27
Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore
2026-03-17
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-03-17
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-03-17
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2026-03-17
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-03-17
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-03-20
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-03-20
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-03-20
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2026-03-20
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-03-20
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-03-24
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-03-24
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-03-24
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2026-03-24
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-03-24
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-03-24
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-03-24
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
2026-03-25
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-03-25
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2026-03-25
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-03-25
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-03-25
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-03-25
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
2026-03-26
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2026-03-26
Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage
2026-03-26
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-03-26
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
committee-passage
2026-03-26
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2026-03-26
Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
2026-03-26
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-26
Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley, text
2026-03-26
Motion to amend bill agreed to
2026-03-26
3rd reading ordered
2026-03-27
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-03-27
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2026-04-01
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
introduction
2026-05-07
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-05-08
Action Calendar: Favorable
2026-05-08
Rep. Soucy of Barre Town moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
2026-05-21
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2026-05-22
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2026-05-28
Notice Calendar: Favorable
2026-05-28
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-28
Read second time
reading-2
2026-05-28
Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care
2026-05-28
Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2026-05-28
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2026-05-28
Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-05-28
Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to
2026-05-28
Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time?, division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge
2026-05-28
Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays
2026-05-28
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38
2026-05-28
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-05-28
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-28
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2026-05-28
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-28
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2026-05-28
Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
2026-05-28
House proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2026-05-28
House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-28
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2026-05-28
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
passage
2026-05-28
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2026-05-29
Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-05-29
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
executive-signature
2026-05-29
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
executive-signature

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Documents

Votes

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38
2026-05-28 · pass · 93-38
Member-level votes (147)
- Bailey: yes
- Bartley: yes
- Berbeco: yes
- Birong: yes
- Bosch: yes
- Boutin: yes
- Branagan: yes
- Brigham: yes
- Burtt: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Canfield: yes
- Carris Duncan: yes
- Casey: yes
- Charlton: yes
- Coffin: yes
- Cole: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Corcoran: yes
- Critchlow: yes
- Demar: yes
- Dickinson: yes
- Dobrovich: yes
- Dolgin: yes
- Durfee: yes
- Emmons: yes
- Feltus: yes
- Galfetti: yes
- Goldman: yes
- Goslant: yes
- Graning: yes
- Greer: yes
- Gregoire: yes
- Hango: yes
- Harple: yes
- Harvey: yes
- Higley: yes
- Howland: yes
- Hoyt: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Kascenska: yes
- Keyser: yes
- Kimbell: yes
- Kleppner: yes
- Labor: yes
- Lalley: yes
- LaMont: yes
- Laroche: yes
- Lipsky: yes
- Logan: yes
- Long: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Malay: yes
- Marcotte: yes
- Masland: yes
- McCoy: yes
- McGill: yes
- Micklus: yes
- Mihaly: 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
- Oliver: yes
- Olson: yes
- Pinsonault: yes
- Pouech: yes
- Powers: yes
- Priestley: yes
- Pritchard: yes
- Quimby: yes
- Satcowitz: yes
- Sibilia: yes
- Soucy: yes
- Southworth: yes
- Squirrell: yes
- Steady: yes
- Stevens: yes
- Sweeney: yes
- Tagliavia: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Tomlinson: yes
- Walker: yes
- Waszazak: yes
- Wells: yes
- White: yes
- Arsenault: no
- Austin: no
- Bishop: no
- Black: no
- Bluemle: no
- Boyden: no
- Brady: no
- Brown: no
- Burke: no
- Burkhardt: no
- Burrows: no
- Chapin: no
- Dodge: no
- Dolan: no
- Eastes: no
- Garofano: no
- Goodnow: no
- Headrick: no
- Holcombe: no
- Houghton: no
- James: no
- Krasnow: no
- LaLonde: no
- Lueders: no
- McCann: no
- Minier: no
- Ode: no
- Page: no
- Pezzo: no
- Rachelson: no
- Scheu: no
- Sheldon: no
- Waters Evans: no
- Wood: no
- Yacovone: no
- Bartholomew: not voting
- Bos-Lun: not voting
- Burditt: not voting
- Christie: not voting
- Cina: not voting
- Conlon: not voting
- Donahue: not voting
- Duke: not voting
- Hooper: not voting
- Howard: not voting
- Kornheiser: not voting
- Krowinski: not voting
- Maguire: not voting
- Nielsen: not voting
- Parsons: not voting
- Scully: not voting
- Stone: not voting
- Torre: not voting
- Winter: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/698

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:36:51.365595Z

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