An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025

Signed by Governor on July 1, 2025

Delivered to the Governor on June 25, 2025

House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45

Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays

Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith

Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

Which was agreed to

Division results Yes, 113; No, 26

Division demanded

Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of an objectionable committee of conference report

Committee of Conference report ruled out of order on point of order raised by Rep. McCann of Montpelier

Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

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

Senator Williams explained vote

Senator Mattos explained vote

Senator Ingalls explained vote

Senator Heffernan explained vote

Senator Douglass explained vote

Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12

Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick

Senator Chittenden explained vote

Rules suspended to permit consideration of an objectionable report of Committee of Conference, on Roll Call 26-3.

Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3

Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick

Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth

Point of order sustained by the President

Point of order raised by Senator Vyhovsky on ground Conference Committee breached Sec. 771.2 of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure

Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text

Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

Entered on Notice Calendar

Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Cummings, and Beck

House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Taylor of Milton as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall

Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

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

Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth

3rd reading ordered

Proposal of amendment not agreed to

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

Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text

Senator Beck requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text

Proposal of amendment not agreed to

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text

Proposal of amendment not agreed to

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale agreed to

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale; text

Read 2nd time

Unfinished Business/Second Reading

Consideration postponed

Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth

Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

Committee on Education relieved of further consideration of the bill on motion of Senator Baruth

Committed to Committee on Education on motion of Senator Baruth

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

Unfinished Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

New Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

Read 1st time

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55

Passed

Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays

Read third time

Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83

Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill

Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, 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

Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill

Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

Rep. Greer of Bennington moved to amend the bill

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Third Reading ordered

Report of Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to

Report of the Committee on Education amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

Rep. Olson of Starksboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

Rep. Olson of Starksboro and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

Rep. Yacovone of Morristown asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

Rep. Yacovone of Morristown and Olson of Starksboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Harple of Glover, Hunter of Manchester, Long of Newfane, and McCann of Montpelier moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to

Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the Committee on Education

Read second time

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education