Vermont House Bill 657
Session 2025-2026
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
657
State
Vermont
Session
2025-2026
checkPassed on May 20, 2026
Motion Text
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2
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As Introduced
As Passed By the House (Official)
As Passed By the House (Unofficial)
Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)
Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)
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05/29/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026
05/29/2026
House
Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026
05/22/2026
Senate
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
05/20/2026
House
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2
05/20/2026
House
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
05/20/2026
House
Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays
05/20/2026
House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026
05/19/2026
House
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, which was agreed to
05/19/2026
House
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
05/18/2026
House
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
05/15/2026
House
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
05/14/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
05/14/2026
Senate
Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
05/14/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment not agreed to
05/14/2026
Senate
Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
05/14/2026
Senate
Motion disagreed to
05/14/2026
Senate
Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare
05/14/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text
05/14/2026
Senate
Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to
05/13/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
05/13/2026
Senate
Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to
05/13/2026
Senate
New Business/Third Reading
05/12/2026
Senate
3rd reading ordered
05/12/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to
05/12/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment agreed to
05/12/2026
Senate
Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text
05/12/2026
Senate
Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance
05/12/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare
05/12/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons
05/12/2026
Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
05/12/2026
Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
05/12/2026
Senate
New Business/Second Reading
05/08/2026
Senate
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons
05/08/2026
Senate
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
05/08/2026
Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
05/08/2026
Senate
Second Reading
05/08/2026
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
05/01/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
05/01/2026
Senate
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
05/01/2026
Senate
Second Reading
05/01/2026
Senate
Entered on Notice Calendar
04/03/2026
Senate
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
04/01/2026
House
Read third time and passed
04/01/2026
House
Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
04/01/2026
House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026
03/31/2026
House
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to
03/31/2026
House
Action Calendar: Third Reading
03/27/2026
House
Third Reading ordered
03/27/2026
House
Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to
03/27/2026
House
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
03/27/2026
House
Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
03/27/2026
House
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
03/27/2026
House
Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services
03/27/2026
House
Read second time
03/27/2026
House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026
03/26/2026
House
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to
03/26/2026
House
Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026
03/25/2026
House
Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to
03/25/2026
House
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
03/24/2026
House
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
03/18/2026
House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
03/12/2026
House
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
01/13/2026
House
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
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