Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 I cosponsors

H.98 — An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2025

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

  5. Title revised via Rule 41

  6. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/13/2025

  8. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2025

  9. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/13/2025, which was agreed to

  10. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  11. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  14. New Business/Third Reading

  15. 3rd reading ordered

  16. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  17. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary

  18. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  19. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  20. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  21. New Business/Second Reading

  22. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  23. Second Reading

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

  25. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

  26. Read third time and passed

  27. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  28. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  29. Third Reading ordered

  30. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  31. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  32. Read second time

  33. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/19/2025

  34. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 2/19/2025, which was agreed to

  35. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/18/2025

  36. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/18/2025

  37. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 2/18/2025, which was agreed to

  38. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  39. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  40. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (184)

184 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.98 do?
An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Who sponsors H.98?
H.98 is sponsored by Barbara Rachelson (Democrat), Angela Arsenault (Democrat), Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democrat), Ian Goodnow (Democrat), Troy Headrick (Independent), and Martin J LaLonde (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.98?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track H.98?
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