Vermont 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 I cosponsors

H 265 — An act relating to the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 24, 2022

  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 February 16, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    2 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 24, 2022

  2. Signed by Governor on May 24, 2022

  3. Delivered to the Governor on May 18, 2022

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

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment

  7. Notice Calendar: Senate proposal of amendment

  8. Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  9. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Mazza

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

  11. New Business/Third Reading

  12. 3rd reading ordered

  13. Roll Call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0

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

  15. Proposal of amendment agreed to

  16. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Baruth, Kitchel, Nitka, Sears, Starr, and Westman; text

  17. Reported favorably by Senator Sears for Committee on Appropriations

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

  19. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Baruth, Kitchel, Nitka, Sears, Starr, and Westman

  20. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

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

  22. New Business/Second Reading

  23. Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Baruth, Kitchel, Nitka, Sears, Starr, and Westman

  24. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

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

  26. Entered on Notice Calendar

  27. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

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

  29. Entered on Notice Calendar

  30. Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

  31. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules

  32. Read Third time and passed

  33. Third Reading ordered

  34. Report of Committee on Human Services as amended agreed to

  35. Report of the Committee on Human Services amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations

  36. Rep. Jessup of Middlesex recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  37. Rep. Noyes of Wolcott reported for the Committee on Human Services

  38. Read Second time

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

  40. Rep. Hooper of Montpelier moved that the Committee on Appropriations be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Human Services which was agreed to

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

  42. Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (175)

175 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 Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democrat/Progressive 2000
Republican 4000
Democrat 5000
Total 30000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Hooker — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Nitka — Yea
Parent — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pollina — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
Terenzini — Yea
White — Yea
Ram Hinsdale — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Russ H Ingalls Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 265?
H 265 is sponsored by Daniel A Noyes (Democrat), Jessica Brumsted, Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Sara Coffey, Selene Colburn, Lori Houghton (Democrat), Emilie K Kornheiser (Democrat), Logan Nicoll, Kelly Pajala, Taylor Small, Gabrielle Stebbins, and Theresa A Wood (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 265?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2021. Enacted.
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