Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

S.313 — An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

  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 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 2 R) — 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.

In plain language

The bill aims to change Vermont's career technical education system.

This legislation focuses on transforming the system of career technical education in Vermont. It seeks to improve access and opportunities for students in technical fields.

Summary

An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

  9. Consideration resumed

  10. Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Lyons

  11. House proposal of amendment

  12. House proposal of amendment

  13. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  15. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

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

  17. Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  18. Third Reading ordered

  19. Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, as amended, agreed to

  20. Rep. Bartley of Fairfax, Krasnow of South Burlington, and Mihaly of Calais moved to amend the report of the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, as amended, which was agreed to

  21. Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development amended as recommended by Committee on Education

  22. Rep. Kascenska of Burke recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  23. Rep. Conlon of Cornwall reported for the Committee on Education

  24. Rep. Marcotte of Coventry reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  25. Read second time

  26. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  27. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  29. Rep. Marcotte of Coventry moved to suspend rules to take up for immediate consideration and commit to Committee on Education, which was agreed to

  30. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  31. Read 3rd time & passed

  32. New Business/Third Reading

  33. 3rd reading ordered

  34. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education agreed to

  35. Reported favorably by Senator Williams for Committee on Education with recommendation of amendment

  36. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education

  37. New Business/Second Reading

  38. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education

  39. Second Reading

  40. Entered on Notice Calendar

  41. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.313 do?
An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system
Who sponsors S.313?
S.313 is sponsored by Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat), Seth Bongartz (Democrat), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Wendy K Harrison (Democrat), Joseph "Joe" D Major (Democrat), Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), David H Weeks (Republican), and Richard A Westman (Republican).
What is the current status of S.313?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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