Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

H.588 — An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

  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 07, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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.

In plain language

This bill relates to the regulation of various professions and occupations.

The bill addresses the regulations overseeing professions and occupations managed by the Office of Professional Regulation. It aims to update or clarify existing regulations related to these fields.

Summary

An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 8, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 2, 2026

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

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  7. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  8. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

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

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

  11. New Business/Third Reading

  12. 3rd reading ordered

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

  14. Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations

  15. Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance

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

  17. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  18. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

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

  20. New Business/Second Reading

  21. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  22. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

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

  24. Second Reading

  25. Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  27. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

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

  29. Second Reading

  30. Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

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

  33. Second Reading

  34. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  36. Read third time and passed

  37. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  38. Third Reading ordered

  39. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, agreed to

  40. Report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, as amended, amended as offered by Rep. Black of Essex, Berbeco of Winooski, Birong of Vergennes, Cina of Burlington, Critchlow of Colchester, Goldman of Rockingham, Lueders of Lincoln, and McFaun of Barre Town

  41. Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means

  42. Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  43. Rep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  44. Rep. Nugent of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

  45. Read second time

  46. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  47. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  48. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  49. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  50. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  51. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  52. 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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"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.588 do?
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Who sponsors H.588?
H.588 is sponsored by Matthew J Birong (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.588?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
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