Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 12 R · 3 D · 1 I cosponsors

JRH 9 — Joint resolution urging the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to reconsider its opposition to the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) of communication instruction for students with apraxia of speech (AOS) or autism

Last action — Read first time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on Human Services

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (12 R · 3 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read first time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 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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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors JRH 9?
JRH 9 is sponsored by Theresa A Wood (Democrat), Michael "Mike" Tagliavia (Republican), Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard (Republican), Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault (Republican), Woodman H Page (Republican), John K O'Brien (Democrat), Rob North (Republican), Richard M Nelson (Republican), Mary A. A Morrissey (Republican), Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), James W Masland (Democrat), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Larry Labor (Republican), Christopher Howland (Republican), Mark A Higley (Republican), and Gregory "Greg" Burtt (Republican).
What is the current status of JRH 9?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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