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Vermont 2025-2026

H 454

An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-10-27 12:12:13 UTC.

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  1. House message: Governor approved bill on July 1, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on July 1, 2025

    executive-signature

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 25, 2025

    executive-receipt

  4. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  5. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 96, Nays = 45

  6. Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays

  7. Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith

  8. Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)

    passage

  9. Which was agreed to

  10. Division results Yes, 113; No, 26

  11. Division demanded

  12. Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to suspend rules to permit consideration of an objectionable committee of conference report

  13. Committee of Conference report ruled out of order on point of order raised by Rep. McCann of Montpelier

  14. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  15. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  16. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

  17. Senator Williams explained vote

  18. Senator Mattos explained vote

  19. Senator Ingalls explained vote

  20. Senator Heffernan explained vote

  21. Senator Douglass explained vote

  22. Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12

  23. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick

  24. Senator Chittenden explained vote

  25. Rules suspended to permit consideration of an objectionable report of Committee of Conference, on Roll Call 26-3.

  26. Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3

  27. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Gulick

  28. Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth

  29. Point of order sustained by the President

  30. Point of order raised by Senator Vyhovsky on ground Conference Committee breached Sec. 771.2 of Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure

  31. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text

  32. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  33. Entered on Notice Calendar

  34. Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed

  35. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Cummings, and Beck

  36. House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed

    amendment-introduction

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

  38. Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Taylor of Milton as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  39. Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall

    amendment-introduction

  40. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  41. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  42. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

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

    amendment-introduction, passage, reading-3

  44. Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth

  45. 3rd reading ordered

  46. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

    amendment-introduction

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

  48. Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ingalls

  49. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text

    amendment-introduction

  50. Senator Beck requested & granted leave to withdraw proposal of amendment

  51. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Beck; text

    amendment-introduction

  52. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  53. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text

    amendment-introduction

  54. Proposal of amendment not agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  55. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Vyhovsky; text

    amendment-introduction

  56. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale agreed to

    amendment-introduction

  57. Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Bongartz, Baruth, and Ram Hinsdale; text

    amendment-introduction

  58. Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  59. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  60. Consideration postponed

  61. Consideration postponed on motion of Senator Baruth

  62. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  63. Committee on Education relieved of further consideration of the bill on motion of Senator Baruth

  64. Committed to Committee on Education on motion of Senator Baruth

  65. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  66. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  67. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

    amendment-introduction

  68. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  69. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  70. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  71. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

    amendment-introduction

  72. New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  73. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    amendment-introduction

  74. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  75. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

    amendment-introduction

  76. Second Reading

    reading-2

  77. Entered on Notice Calendar

  78. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  79. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance

    amendment-introduction

  80. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

    amendment-introduction

  81. Second Reading

    reading-2

  82. Entered on Notice Calendar

  83. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  84. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Education

    amendment-introduction

  85. Second Reading

    reading-2

  86. Entered on Notice Calendar

  87. Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

  88. Read 1st time

    introduction

  89. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 87, Nays = 55

  90. Passed

    passage

  91. Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays

  92. Read third time

    reading-3

  93. Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 60, Nays = 83

  94. Rep. McCoy of Poultney demanded yeas and nays

  95. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the bill

  96. Rep. Wood of Waterbury, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Bishop of Colchester, Cole of Hartford, Donahue of Northfield, Eastes of Guilford, Garofano of Essex, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, and Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  97. Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  98. Rep. Galfetti of Barre Town moved to amend the bill

  99. Rep. Toof of St. Albans Town and Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to

  100. Rep. Greer of Bennington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  101. Rep. Greer of Bennington moved to amend the bill

  102. Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  103. Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  104. Report of Committee on Education, as amended, agreed to

  105. Report of the Committee on Education amended as recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

  106. Rep. Olson of Starksboro asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  107. Rep. Olson of Starksboro and Yacovone of Morristown moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

  108. Rep. Yacovone of Morristown asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  109. Rep. Yacovone of Morristown and Olson of Starksboro moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as amended

  110. Rep. Conlon of Cornwall, Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Harple of Glover, Hunter of Manchester, Long of Newfane, and McCann of Montpelier moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to

  111. Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  112. Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

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

  114. Read second time

    reading-2

  115. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  116. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  118. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

  119. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  120. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Education

    introduction

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