Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 17 D · 5 I cosponsors

H.657 — An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 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 13, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 5 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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

The bill modifies programs and requirements within the Department for Children and Families.

This bill updates various programs and requirements managed by the Department for Children and Families. It aims to enhance the department's operations and services.

Summary

An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 9, 2026

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

  5. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 133, Nays = 2

  6. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. Rep. Steady of Milton demanded yeas and nays

  8. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 20, 2026

  9. Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until May 20, 2026, 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. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale

  15. Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  16. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

  17. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks

  18. Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17

  19. Motion disagreed to

  20. Senator(s) Weeks motion to recommit bill to Committee on Health and Welfare

  21. Motion by Senator Lyons to reconsider amendment offered by Sen. Heffernan agreed to

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

  23. Pending third reading, Senator Heffernan proposal of amendment, agreed to

  24. New Business/Third Reading

  25. 3rd reading ordered

  26. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to

  27. Proposal of amendment agreed to

  28. Senator(s) Morley, Benson, Cummings, Gulick, and Lyons motion to amend Committee on Health and Welfare proposal of amendment; text

  29. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance

  30. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare

  31. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

  32. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  33. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  34. New Business/Second Reading

  35. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

  36. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  37. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  38. Second Reading

  39. Entered on Notice Calendar

  40. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  41. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  42. Second Reading

  43. Entered on Notice Calendar

  44. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

  45. Read third time and passed

  46. Rep. Arsenault of Williston and Goodnow of Brattleboro moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  47. Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 1, 2026

  48. Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved to postpone action until April 1, 2026, which was agreed to

  49. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  50. Third Reading ordered

  51. Report of Committee on Human Services, as amended, agreed to

  52. Rep. McGill of Bridport, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, Noyes of Wolcott, and Wood of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

  53. Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  54. Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  55. Rep. Donahue of Northfield reported for the Committee on Human Services

  56. Read second time

  57. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026

  58. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to

  59. Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 26, 2026

  60. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to postpone action until March 26, 2026, which was agreed to

  61. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  62. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  63. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  64. Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  65. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (168)

168 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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Votes

Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks,

Failed 13 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0200
Republican 13000
Democrat/Progressive 0300
Democrat 01100
Progressive/Democrat 0100
Total 131700
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Harrison of Windham District — Nay
White of Windsor District — Nay
Alison Clarkson Democrat Nay
Ann E Cummings Democrat Nay
Joseph "Joe" D Major Democrat Nay
Kesha K Ram Hinsdale Democrat Nay
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Nay
Nader A Hashim Democrat Nay
Robert Plunkett Democrat Nay
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Nay
Seth Bongartz Democrat Nay
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Nay
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Nay
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Nay
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Nay
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Nay
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Nay
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
David H Weeks Republican Yea
John Benson Republican Yea
John S Morley III Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Steven Heffernan Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale,

Failed 13 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0200
Republican 13000
Democrat 01100
Democrat/Progressive 0300
Progressive/Democrat 0100
Total 131700
% of votes cast 43%57%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Harrison of Windham District — Nay
White of Windsor District — Nay
Alison Clarkson Democrat Nay
Ann E Cummings Democrat Nay
Joseph "Joe" D Major Democrat Nay
Kesha K Ram Hinsdale Democrat Nay
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Nay
Nader A Hashim Democrat Nay
Robert Plunkett Democrat Nay
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Nay
Seth Bongartz Democrat Nay
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Nay
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Nay
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Nay
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Nay
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Nay
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Nay
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
David H Weeks Republican Yea
John Benson Republican Yea
John S Morley III Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Steven Heffernan Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Which was agreed to

Passed 133 Yea · 2 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democrat 720011
Republican 45201
Independent 3002
Republican/Democrat 2000
Progressive/Democrat 2001
Total 1332015
% of votes cast 89%1%0%10%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Brown of Richmond — Yea
Casey of Hubbardton — Yea
Casey of Montpelier — Yea
Hooper of Randolph — Yea
Long of Milton — Yea
Long of Newfane — Yea
Taylor of Mendon — Yea
White of Bethel — Yea
White of Waitsfield — Yea
Abbey Duke Democrat Yea
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Not Voting
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Angela Arsenault Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Bram Kleppner Democrat Yea
Brian Minier Democrat Yea
Bridget M Burkhardt Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Not Voting
Chea Waters Evans Democrat Yea
Christopher Morrow Democrat Yea
Daisy Berbeco Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
Dara Torre Democrat Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Doug Bishop Democrat Yea
Edward "Teddy" Waszazak Democrat Yea
Edye Graning Democrat Yea
Ela Chapin Democrat Not Voting
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Not Voting
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emilie Krasnow Democrat Yea
Emily Carris Duncan Democrat Yea
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Esme Cole Democrat Yea
Gayle S Pezzo Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Herb Olson Democrat Yea
Ian Goodnow Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Yea
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Jonathan Cooper Democrat Yea
Jubilee McGill Democrat Yea
Karen Lueders Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kate Lalley Democrat Not Voting
Kate McCann Democrat Yea
Kate Nugent Democrat Yea
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Not Voting
Kevin P Scully Democrat Yea
Kristi C Morris Democrat Yea
Larry Satcowitz Democrat Yea
Leanne Harple Democrat Yea
Leonora Dodge Democrat Not Voting
Leslie Goldman Democrat Yea
Lori Houghton Democrat Yea
Lucy Boyden Democrat Yea
Marc B Mihaly Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Yea
Mary E. E Howard Democrat Yea
Mary-Katherine A Stone Democrat Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Michael N Hoyt Democrat Not Voting
Michael Nigro Democrat Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Monique Priestley Democrat Yea
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
Phil Pouech Democrat Yea
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Not Voting
Rebecca Holcombe Democrat Yea
Robert Hunter Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Saudia LaMont Democrat Not Voting
Shawn Sweeney Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Yea
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Tiffany Bluemle Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Yea
Wendy A Critchlow Democrat Yea
William "Will" Greer Democrat Yea
Zon Eastes Democrat Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Not Voting
Jed Lipsky Independent Yea
Joseph Parsons Independent Yea
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Troy Headrick Independent Not Voting
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Chloe Tomlinson Progressive/Democrat Yea
Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat Not Voting
Allen "Penny" R Demar Republican Yea
Anthony "Tony" Micklus Republican Yea
Beth M Quimby Republican Yea
Brenda Steady Republican Nay
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Yea
Chris Keyser Republican Yea
Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard Republican Yea
Christopher Howland Republican Yea
David "Dave" Bosch Republican Yea
David J Soucy Republican Yea
Deborah "Debbie" C Dolgin Republican Yea
Debra L Powers Republican Yea
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Yea
Eric Maguire Republican Yea
Gina M Galfetti Republican Yea
Gregory "Greg" Burtt Republican Not Voting
Jack H Brigham Republican Yea
James A Gregoire Republican Yea
Joseph "Joe" Luneau Republican Yea
Joshua Dobrovich Republican Yea
Kenneth "Ken" L Wells Republican Yea
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Yea
Kevin C Winter Republican Yea
Larry Labor Republican Yea
Leland J Morgan Republican Yea
Lisa A Hango Republican Yea
Mark A Higley Republican Yea
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Yea
Matt E Walker Republican Yea
Michael "Mike" Southworth Republican Yea
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia Republican Yea
Michael Boutin Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Yea
Michael R Morgan Republican Yea
Patricia A McCoy Republican Yea
Richard J Bailey Republican Yea
Richard M Nelson Republican Yea
Rob North Republican Yea
Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault Republican Yea
Thomas "Tom" F Charlton Republican Yea
Thomas B Burditt Republican Yea
Todd Nielsen Republican Nay
VL L Coffin IV Republican Yea
Wayne A Laroche Republican Yea
William P Canfield Republican Yea
Woodman H Page Republican Yea
Zachary J Harvey Republican Yea
Alicia Malay Republican/Democrat Yea
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.657 do?
An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
Who sponsors H.657?
H.657 is sponsored by Jubilee McGill (Democrat), Angela Arsenault (Democrat), Daisy Berbeco (Democrat), Doug Bishop (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democrat), Bridget M Burkhardt (Democrat), Conor Casey (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Esme Cole (Democrat), Anne B. B Donahue (Independent), Abbey Duke (Democrat), Troy Headrick (Independent), Rebecca Holcombe (Democrat), Saudia LaMont (Democrat), Kate Logan (Progressive/Democrat), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Herb Olson (Democrat), Gayle S Pezzo (Democrat), Barbara Rachelson (Democrat), Chloe Tomlinson (Progressive/Democrat), and Edward "Teddy" Waszazak (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.657?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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