Vermont 2024 Biennium Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

H.644 — An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 12, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 12, 2024

  2. Signed by Governor on June 12, 2024

  3. Delivered to the Governor on June 6, 2024

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  7. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  8. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  9. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  10. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  11. Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth

  12. 3rd reading ordered

  13. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to

  14. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations

  15. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  16. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  17. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  18. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  19. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  20. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  21. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  22. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  24. New Business/Second Reading

  25. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations

  26. Second Reading

  27. Entered on Notice Calendar

  28. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

  29. Read third time and passed

  30. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  31. Third Reading ordered

  32. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs agreed to

  33. Rep. Higley of Lowell reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  34. Read second time

  35. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  36. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  37. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.644 do?
An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Who sponsors H.644?
H.644 is sponsored by Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.644?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.
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