VT H0237 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-29 - House message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

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Title

An act relating to prescribing by doctoral-level psychologists

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-29SenateHouse message: Governor approved bill on April 27, 2026
2026-04-28HouseSigned by Governor on April 27, 2026
2026-04-21HouseDelivered to the Governor on April 21, 2026
2026-04-17SenateHouse message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
2026-04-16HouseSenate proposal of amendment concurred in
2026-04-16HouseAction Calendar: Action postponed until April 16, 2026
2026-04-15HouseRep. Black of Essex moved to postpone action until April 16, 2026, which was agreed to
2026-04-15HouseAction Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
2026-04-14HouseNotice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
2026-04-10HouseSenate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-04-09SenateRead 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-04-09SenateDivision Yeas-11, Nays-15, as requested by Senator Brock
2026-04-09SenatePending third reading, Senator Brock, and Chittenden proposal of amendment, disagreed to
2026-04-09SenateNew Business/Third Reading
2026-04-08Senate3rd reading ordered
2026-04-08SenateProposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to
2026-04-08SenateMotion by Senator(s) Brock to substitute report of Committee on Finance agreed to
2026-04-08SenateReported favorably by Senator Brock for Committee on Finance with proposal of amendment
2026-04-08SenateRead 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-04-08SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-08SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-04-08SenateUnfinished Business/Second Reading
2026-04-07SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-07SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-04-07SenateUnfinished Business/Second Reading
2026-04-03SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-03SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-04-03SenateSecond Reading
2026-04-02SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
2026-04-02SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-04-02SenateSecond Reading
2026-04-02SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-02-27SenateReferred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2026-02-27SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-02-27SenateSecond Reading
2026-02-27SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-04-01SenateRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-27HouseRead third time and passed
2025-03-27HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
2025-03-26HouseThird Reading ordered
2025-03-26HouseReport of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to
2025-03-26HouseReport of Committee on Health Care amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means
2025-03-26HouseRep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2025-03-26HouseRep. McFaun of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care
2025-03-26HouseRead second time
2025-03-26HouseAction Calendar: Action postponed until 3/26/2025
2025-03-25HouseRep. McFaun of Barre Town moved to postpone action until 3/26/2025, which was agreed to
2025-03-25HouseAction Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-21HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-18HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2025-03-18HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-02-18HouseRead first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

Vermont State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.237
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0237/H-0237%20As%20Introduced.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0237/H-0237%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0237/H-0237%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT084/ACT084%20As%20Enacted.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/2026-H.237-Doctor-level-psychologists-HOUSE-PASSED-ID-404888.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/2026-H.237-Act-84-Doctor-level-psychologists-AS-ENACTED-ID-406173.pdf

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