VT H0454 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on June 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-16 - House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Passed on June 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-16 - House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Title
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems
Sponsors
| Rep. Casey Toof [R] | Rep. Patricia McCoy [R] | Rep. Christoper Taylor [R] | Rep. Joshua Dobrovich [R] |
| Rep. Beth Quimby [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-06-16 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45 (Y: 96 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 (Y: 17 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 (Y: 26 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 (Y: 13 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-11 - House - Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 (Y: 87 N: 55 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-04-11 - House - Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 (Y: 60 N: 83 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 (Y: 17 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-16 - Senate - Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 (Y: 26 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 (Y: 13 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-04-11 - House - Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 (Y: 87 N: 55 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-04-11 - House - Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 (Y: 60 N: 83 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025 |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Signed by Governor on July 1, 2025 |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Delivered to the Governor on June 25, 2025 |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | House message: House adopted Conference Committee report |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45 |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill) |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Which was agreed to |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Division results Yes, 113; No, 26 |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Division demanded |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of an objectionable committee of conference report |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Committee of Conference report ruled out of order on point of order raised by Rep. McCann of Montpelier |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Senator Williams explained vote |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Senator Mattos explained vote |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Senator Ingalls explained vote |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Senator Heffernan explained vote |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Senator Douglass explained vote |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Senator Chittenden explained vote |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Rules suspended to permit consideration of an objectionable report of Committee of Conference, on Roll Call 26-3. |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Point of order sustained by the President |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Point of order raised by Senator Vyhovsky on ground Conference Committee breached Sec. 771.2 of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Cummings, and Beck |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney |
| 2025-05-27 | House | 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 |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | 3rd reading ordered |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment not agreed to |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Senator Beck requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment not agreed to |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment not agreed to |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale agreed to |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale; text |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Unfinished Business/Second Reading |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Consideration postponed |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Committee on Education relieved of further consideration of the bill on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Committed to Committee on Education on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Unfinished Business/Second Reading |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | New Business/Second Reading |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55 |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Passed |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Read third time |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83 |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill |
| 2025-04-11 | House | 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 |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rep. Greer of Bennington moved to amend the bill |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Action Calendar: Third Reading |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading ordered |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Report of Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Report of the Committee on Education amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Rep. Olson of Starksboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Rep. Olson of Starksboro and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Rep. Yacovone of Morristown asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Rep. Yacovone of Morristown and Olson of Starksboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended |
| 2025-04-10 | House | 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 |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the Committee on Education |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2025-02-28 | House | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education |
