VT S0064 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Title
An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-28 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 (Y: 93 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | House | Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | As passed by Senate and House |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | House proposal of amendment concurred in |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | House proposal of amendment; text |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth |
| 2026-05-28 | Senate | House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Third Reading ordered |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38 |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time?, division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable |
| 2026-05-22 | House | Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) |
| 2026-05-08 | House | Rep. Soucy of Barre Town moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to |
| 2026-05-08 | House | Action Calendar: Favorable |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable |
| 2026-04-01 | House | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Read 3rd time & passed |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | New Business/Third Reading |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | 3rd reading ordered |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Motion to amend bill agreed to |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley, text |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Unfinished Business/Second Reading |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Finance |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31 |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare |
