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H0938Introduced in the House

An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Passed

Introduced by Human Services

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Official description

An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Where it stands

House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 4 · March 27, 2026

133

Yes

4

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

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

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
James CaseyADDAbsent
Amy SheldonADD1Yes
Robin ScheuADD1Absent
Peter ConlonADD2Yes
Matt BirongADD3Yes
Robert NorthADD3Yes
Herb OlsonADD4Yes
Karen LuedersADD4Yes
Jubilee McGillADD5Yes
Sandra PinsonaultBENYes

Bill history

  1. Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  2. Notice Calendar: Favorable

  3. Action Calendar: Favorable

  4. Rep. Maguire of Rutland City moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

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

  6. Rep. Maguire of Rutland City moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to

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

  8. Read second time

  9. Rep. Maguire of Rutland City spoke for the Committee on Human Services

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

  11. Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, and Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  12. Rep. Wood of Waterbury demanded yeas and nays

  13. Third Reading ordered

  14. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 4

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  16. Read third time and passed

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

  18. Entered on Notice Calendar

  19. Second Reading

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

  21. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  22. Entered on Notice Calendar

  23. Second Reading

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

  25. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  26. New Business/Second Reading

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

  28. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  29. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

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

  31. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

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

  33. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

  34. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  35. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, 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. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  42. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

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

  44. Delivered to the Governor on June 10, 2026

  45. Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026

  46. House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026

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