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H0657Introduced in the House

An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Passed

Introduced by Jubilee McGill, District ADD5

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Official description

An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Where it stands

House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2 · May 20, 2026

133

Yes

2

No

15

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
James CaseyADDYes
Amy SheldonADD1Absent
Robin ScheuADD1Yes
Peter ConlonADD2Yes
Matt BirongADD3Yes
Robert NorthADD3Yes
Herb OlsonADD4Yes
Karen LuedersADD4Yes
Jubilee McGillADD5Yes
Sandra PinsonaultBENYes

Bill history

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

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

  3. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  4. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  6. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  7. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

  8. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to

  9. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026

  10. Read second time

  11. Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services

  12. Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  13. Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  14. Rep. McGill of Bridport, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, Noyes of Wolcott, and Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

  15. Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to

  16. Third Reading ordered

  17. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  18. Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to

  19. Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026

  20. Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  21. Read third time and passed

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

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

  24. Second Reading

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

  26. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  27. Entered on Notice Calendar

  28. Second Reading

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

  30. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  31. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

  32. New Business/Second Reading

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

  34. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  35. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

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

  37. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

  38. Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text

  39. Proposal of amendment agreed to

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

  41. 3rd reading ordered

  42. New Business/Third Reading

  43. Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to

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

  45. Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to

  46. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text

  47. Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare

  48. Motion disagreed to

  49. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks

  50. Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  51. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

  52. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  53. Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

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

  55. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  56. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  57. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  58. Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to

  59. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

  60. Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays

  61. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  62. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2

  63. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  64. Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026

  65. Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026

  66. House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

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