An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system

House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026

Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

Delivered to the Governor on June 12, 2026

House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10

Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays

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 Lyons

Committee of Conference report adopted

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

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

Committee of Conference report

Entered on Notice Calendar

Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Hardy, and Mattos

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 Quimby of Lyndon 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 on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to

Proposal of amendment agreed to

Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings; text

Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment

Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance

Rules suspended, and Sen. Bongartz permitted to speak on report of the bill

Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth

Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Unfinished Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Unfinished Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Unfinished Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

Unfinished Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

New Business/Second Reading

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

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

Second Reading

Entered on Notice Calendar

Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz

Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules

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

Read third time and passed

Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

Rep. Logan of Burlington and Burrows of West Windsor moved to amend the bill

Action Calendar: Third Reading

Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62

Third Reading ordered

Rep. Conlon of Cornwall demanded yeas and nays

Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108

Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays

Rep. McCann of Montpelier, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Graning of Jericho, Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Logan of Burlington, Masland of Thetford, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, Stone of Burlington, Tomlinson of Winooski, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill

Rep. Holcombe of Norwich, Burrows of West Windsor, Cole of Hartford, Masland of Thetford, and Priestley of Bradford moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to

Which was disagreed to

Division results Yes 22, No 106

Division demanded

Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Burke of Brattleboro, LaMont of Morristown, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill

Which was disagreed to

Division results Yes 27, No 113

Division demanded

Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burke of Brattleboro, Burrows of West Windsor, LaMont of Morristown, Lueders of Lincoln, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill

Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to

Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to

Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

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

Rep. Conlon of Cornwall spoke for the Committee on Education

Read second time

Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)