Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S.36 — An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 16, 2025.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on May 15, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on May 9, 2025

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. Title amended

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

  9. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  10. House proposal of amendment

  11. House proposal of amendment

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

  13. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  14. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  15. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  16. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  17. Third Reading ordered

  18. Second division of amendment disagreed to

  19. First division of amendment disagreed to

  20. Rep. Headrick of Burlington asked that the question be divided

  21. Rep. Rachelson of Burlington moved to amend the House proposal of amendment

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

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

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

  25. Rep. Bishop of Colchester reported for the Committee on Human Services

  26. Read second time

  27. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 4/25/2025

  28. Rep. Bishop of Colchester moved to postpone action until 4/25/2025, which was agreed to

  29. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  30. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  32. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  34. Title amended as recommended by Committee on Health and Welfare

  35. Read 3rd time & passed

  36. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Lyons

  37. Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons

  38. New Business/Third Reading

  39. 3rd reading ordered

  40. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  41. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

  42. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Hart for Committee on Health and Welfare

  43. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  44. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  45. New Business/Second Reading

  46. Second Reading

  47. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  48. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  49. Entered on Notice Calendar

  50. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  51. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  52. Second Reading

  53. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (188)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.36 do?
An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings
Who sponsors S.36?
S.36 is sponsored by Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat) and Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.36?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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