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H0817Introduced in the House

An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Vetoed

Introduced by Daisy Berbeco, District CHI21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

Where it stands

House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

  2. Rep. Conlon of Cornwall moved that the Committee on Education be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to

  3. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  4. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  5. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  6. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  7. Read second time

  8. Rep. Berbeco of Winooski reported for the Committee on Health Care

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

  10. Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  11. Third Reading ordered

  12. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  13. Rep. Berbeco of Winooski moved to postpone action until March 24, 2026, which was agreed to

  14. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 24, 2026

  15. Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to amend the bill

  16. Rep. North of Ferrisburgh asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  17. Read third time and passed

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

  19. Entered on Notice Calendar

  20. Second Reading

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

  22. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  23. Entered on Notice Calendar

  24. Second Reading

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

  26. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  27. New Business/Second Reading

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

  29. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  30. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  32. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

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

  34. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

  35. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  36. 3rd reading ordered

  37. New Business/Third Reading

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

  39. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

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

  41. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  42. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  43. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

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

  45. Delivered to the Governor on June 11, 2026

  46. Vetoed by the Governor on June 17, 2026

  47. House message: Governor vetoed bill on June 17, 2026

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