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

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History

1. 2025
   1. Jun 16House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025Latest
      • Vote recorded Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12. Result: pass.Upper
   2. Jun 16Signed by Governor Phil Scott on July 1, 2025Became Law
   3. Jun 16Delivered to Governor on June 25, 2025To Governor
   4. Jun 16House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
   5. Jun 16Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45
   6. Jun 16Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays
   7. Jun 16Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith
   8. Jun 16Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)Major
   9. Jun 16Which was agreed to
   10. Jun 16Division results Yes, 113; No, 26
   11. Jun 16Division demanded
   12. Jun 16Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of an objectionable committee of conference report
   13. Jun 16Committee of Conference report ruled out of order on point of order raised by Rep. McCann of Montpelier
   14. Jun 16Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
   15. Jun 16Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
   16. Jun 16Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
   17. Jun 16Senator Williams explained vote
   18. Jun 16Senator Mattos explained vote
   19. Jun 16Senator Ingalls explained vote
   20. Jun 16Senator Heffernan explained vote
   21. Jun 16Senator Douglass explained vote
   22. Jun 16Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12
   23. Jun 16Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick
   24. Jun 16Senator Chittenden explained vote
   25. Jun 16Rules suspended to permit consideration of an objectionable report of Committee of Conference, on Roll Call 26-3.
   26. Jun 16Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3
   27. Jun 16Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick
   28. Jun 16Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth
   29. Jun 16Point of order sustained by the President
   30. Jun 16Point of order raised by Senator Vyhovsky on ground Conference Committee breached Sec. 771.2 of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
   31. Jun 16Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text
   32. Jun 16Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
   33. Jun 16Entered on Notice Calendar
   34. May 28Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
   35. May 27Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Cummings, and Beck
   36. May 27House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointedMinor
   37. May 27Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
   38. May 27Speaker 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
   39. May 27Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of CornwallMinor
   40. May 27Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
   41. May 23Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentMinor
       • Vote recorded Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17. Result: fail.Upper
   42. May 23Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
   43. May 23Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentPassed 2nd Chamber
   44. May 23Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
   45. May 233rd reading ordered
   46. May 23Proposal of amendment not agreed toMinor
   47. May 23Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17
   48. May 23Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls
   49. May 23Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; textMinor
   50. May 23Senator Beck requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment
   51. May 23Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; textMinor
   52. May 23Proposal of amendment not agreed toMinor
   53. May 23Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; textMinor
   54. May 23Proposal of amendment not agreed toMinor
   55. May 23Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; textMinor
   56. May 23Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale agreed toMinor
   57. May 23Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale; textMinor
   58. May 23Read 2nd timeMinor
   59. May 23Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
   60. May 22Consideration postponed
   61. May 22Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth
   62. May 22Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
   63. May 22Committee on Education relieved of further consideration of the bill on motion of Senator Baruth
   64. May 22Committed to Committee on Education on motion of Senator Baruth
   65. May 22Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
   66. May 22Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
   67. May 22Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
   68. May 22Unfinished Business/Second ReadingMinor
   69. May 21Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
   70. May 21Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
   71. May 21Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
   72. May 21New Business/Second ReadingMinor
   73. May 20Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsMinor
   74. May 20Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
   75. May 20Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
   76. May 20Second ReadingMinor
   77. May 20Entered on Notice Calendar
   78. May 16Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
   79. May 16Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on FinanceMinor
   80. May 16Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
   81. May 16Second ReadingMinor
   82. May 16Entered on Notice Calendar
   83. May 6Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
   84. May 6Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on EducationMinor
   85. May 6Second ReadingMinor
   86. May 6Entered on Notice Calendar
   87. Apr 16Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
   88. Apr 16Read 1st timeMinor
   89. Apr 11Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55
       • Vote recorded Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55. Result: pass.Lower
   90. Apr 11PassedPassed 1st Chamber
   91. Apr 11Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays
   92. Apr 11Read third timeMinor
   93. Apr 11Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83
   94. Apr 11Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays
   95. Apr 11Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill
   96. Apr 11Rep. 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
   97. Apr 11Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
   98. Apr 11Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill
   99. Apr 11Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
   100. Apr 11Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
   101. Apr 11Rep. Greer of Bennington moved to amend the bill
   102. Apr 11Action Calendar: Third ReadingMinor
   103. Apr 10Third Reading orderedMinor
   104. Apr 10Report of Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to
   105. Apr 10Report of the Committee on Education amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended
   106. Apr 10Rep. Olson of Starksboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
   107. Apr 10Rep. Olson of Starksboro and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended
   108. Apr 10Rep. Yacovone of Morristown asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
   109. Apr 10Rep. Yacovone of Morristown and Olson of Starksboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended
   110. Apr 10Rep. 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
   111. Apr 10Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
   112. Apr 10Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
   113. Apr 10Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the Committee on Education
   114. Apr 10Read second timeMinor
   115. Apr 10Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
   116. Apr 9Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
   117. Apr 8Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
   118. Apr 1Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
   119. Apr 1Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
   120. Feb 28Read first time and referred to the Committee on EducationIntroduced