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

House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026

Delivered to the Governor on June 9, 2026

House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

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

Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays

Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

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

Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

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

Proposal of amendment not agreed to

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

Motion disagreed to

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

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Heffernan; text

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

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

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

New Business/Third Reading

3rd reading ordered

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

Proposal of amendment agreed to

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

Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

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

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

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

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

New Business/Second Reading

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

Favorable report by Committee on Finance

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

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

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

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Read third time and passed

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

Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026

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

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Third Reading ordered

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

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

Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

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

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

Read second time

Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026

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

Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

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

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

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

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services