VT H0816 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

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Title

An act relating to regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29SenateHouse message: Governor approved bill on June 17, 2026
2026-05-29HouseSigned by Governor on June 17, 2026
2026-05-29HouseDelivered to the Governor on June 11, 2026
2026-05-28SenateHouse message: House adopted Conference Committee report
2026-05-26HouseCommittee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
2026-05-26HouseRules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-26HouseNotice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference
2026-05-22SenateRules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
2026-05-22HouseSenate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
2026-05-22SenateCommittee of Conference report adopted
2026-05-22SenateCommittee of Conference report submitted by Senator Gulick for Committee, text
2026-05-22SenateCommittee of Conference report
2026-05-21SenateCommittee of Conference report
2026-05-21SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-05-19HouseSenate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
2026-05-19SenateCommittee of Conference appointed: Senators Gulick, Lyons, and Benson
2026-05-19SenateHouse message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
2026-05-15HouseRules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
2026-05-15HouseSpeaker appointed Reps. Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, and Taylor of Mendon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
2026-05-15HouseSenate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Black of Essex
2026-05-15HouseAction Calendar: Action postponed until May 15, 2026
2026-05-14HouseRep. Black of Essex moved to postpone action until May 15, 2026, which was agreed to
2026-05-14HouseAction Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
2026-05-13HouseNotice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
2026-05-12HouseSenate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-05-08SenateRead 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-05-08SenatePending third reading, Senator Hashim and Lyons proposal of amendment, agreed to
2026-05-08SenateNew Business/Third Reading
2026-05-07Senate3rd reading ordered
2026-05-07SenateProposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to
2026-05-07SenateRead 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Benson for Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-05-07SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-05-07SenateUnfinished Business/Second Reading
2026-05-06SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-05-06SenateUnfinished Business/Second Reading
2026-05-05SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-05-05SenateNew Business/Second Reading
2026-05-01SenateFavorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-05-01SenateSecond Reading
2026-05-01SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-03-20SenateRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
2026-03-18HouseRead third time and passed
2026-03-18HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
2026-03-17HouseThird Reading ordered
2026-03-17HouseReport of Committee on Health Care agreed to
2026-03-17HouseRep. Critchlow of Colchester reported for the Committee on Health Care
2026-03-17HouseRead second time
2026-03-17HouseAction Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-13HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-01-29HouseRead first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

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