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Vermont H 955 — An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Vermont, 2025-2026. H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
Latest action
May 29, 2026 — House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
Summary
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Sponsors
- House Committee on Education — primary sponsor
Bill text
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Recorded votes
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10
May 29, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 125 · no: 10 · not voting: 15
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (150)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angela Arsenault | yes |
| Sarah Austin | yes |
| Richard Bailey | yes |
| Ashley Bartley | yes |
| Daisy Berbeco | yes |
| Matthew Birong | yes |
| Doug Bishop | yes |
| Alyssa Black | yes |
| Tiffany Bluemle | yes |
| David Bosch | yes |
| Michael Boutin | yes |
| Lucy Boyden | yes |
| Erin Brady | yes |
| Carolyn Branagan | yes |
| Jack Brigham | yes |
| Jana Brown | yes |
| Thomas Burditt | yes |
| Mollie S. Burke | yes |
| Bridget Burkhardt | yes |
| Gregory Burtt | yes |
| R. Scott Campbell | yes |
| William Canfield | yes |
| James Casey | yes |
| Conor Casey | yes |
| Ela Chapin | yes |
| Thomas Charlton | yes |
| Brian Cina | yes |
| VL Coffin | yes |
| Esme Cole | yes |
| Peter Conlon | yes |
| Jonathan Cooper | yes |
| Timothy R. Corcoran | yes |
| Wendy Critchlow | yes |
| Allen Demar | yes |
| Eileen Dickinson | yes |
| Leonora Dodge | yes |
| Karen Dolan | yes |
| Deborah Dolgin | yes |
| Abbey Duke | yes |
| David Durfee | yes |
| Zon Eastes | yes |
| Alice M. Emmons | yes |
| Martha Feltus | yes |
| Gina Galfetti | yes |
| Golrang Garofano | yes |
| Leslie Goldman | yes |
| Ian Goodnow | yes |
| Kenneth Goslant | yes |
| Edye Graning | yes |
| William Greer | yes |
| Lisa Hango | yes |
| Leanne Harple | yes |
| Zachary Harvey | yes |
| Troy Headrick | yes |
| Mark Higley | yes |
| Lori Houghton | yes |
| Christopher Howland | yes |
| Michael Hoyt | yes |
| Robert Hunter | yes |
| Kathleen James | yes |
| John Kascenska | yes |
| Chris Keyser | yes |
| Charles Kimbell | yes |
| Bram Kleppner | yes |
| Emilie Kornheiser | yes |
| Emilie Krasnow | yes |
| Larry Labor | yes |
| Kate Lalley | yes |
| Martin LaLonde | yes |
| Wayne Laroche | yes |
| Kate Logan | yes |
| Kumulia Long | yes |
| Emily Long | yes |
| Karen Lueders | yes |
| Alicia Malay | yes |
| Michael Marcotte | yes |
| Kate McCann | yes |
| Patricia McCoy | yes |
| Jubilee McGill | yes |
| Anthony Micklus | yes |
| Marc Mihaly | yes |
| Brian Minier | yes |
| Leland Morgan | yes |
| Michael Morgan | yes |
| Kristi Morris | yes |
| Mary A. Morrissey | yes |
| Christopher Morrow | yes |
| Michael Mrowicki | yes |
| Richard Nelson | yes |
| Todd Nielsen | yes |
| Rob North | yes |
| Daniel Noyes | yes |
| Kate Nugent | yes |
| Carol Ode | yes |
| Thomas Oliver | yes |
| Woodman Page | yes |
| Gayle Pezzo | yes |
| Sandra Pinsonault | yes |
| Phil Pouech | yes |
| Debra Powers | yes |
| Monique Priestley | yes |
| Christopher Pritchard | yes |
| Beth Quimby | yes |
| Barbara Rachelson | yes |
| Larry Satcowitz | yes |
| Robin Scheu | yes |
| Amy Sheldon | yes |
| Laura Sibilia | yes |
| David Soucy | yes |
| Michael Southworth | yes |
| Trevor Squirrell | yes |
| Brenda Steady | yes |
| Thomas Stevens | yes |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | yes |
| Shawn Sweeney | yes |
| Michael Tagliavia | yes |
| Valorie Taylor | yes |
| Matt Walker | yes |
| Edward Waszazak | yes |
| Chea Waters Evans | yes |
| Kenneth Wells | yes |
| Kirk White | yes |
| Candice White | yes |
| Theresa Wood | yes |
| David Yacovone | yes |
| Elizabeth Burrows | no |
| Emily Carris Duncan | no |
| Anne B. Donahue | no |
| Rebecca Holcombe | no |
| Saudia LaMont | no |
| Jed Lipsky | no |
| Joseph Luneau | no |
| James Masland | no |
| Herb Olson | no |
| Chloe Tomlinson | no |
| John Bartholomew | not voting |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | not voting |
| Kevin Christie | not voting |
| Joshua Dobrovich | not voting |
| James Gregoire | not voting |
| Philip Jay Hooper | not voting |
| Mary E. Howard | not voting |
| Jill Krowinski | not voting |
| Eric Maguire | not voting |
| Michael Nigro | not voting |
| John O'Brien | not voting |
| Joseph Parsons | not voting |
| Kevin Scully | not voting |
| Dara Torre | not voting |
| Kevin Winter | not voting |
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108
April 16, 2026 · House · fail
yes: 34 · no: 108 · not voting: 8
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (150)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angela Arsenault | yes |
| Lucy Boyden | yes |
| Erin Brady | yes |
| Mollie S. Burke | yes |
| Bridget Burkhardt | yes |
| Elizabeth Burrows | yes |
| Emily Carris Duncan | yes |
| Conor Casey | yes |
| Ela Chapin | yes |
| Esme Cole | yes |
| Abbey Duke | yes |
| Edye Graning | yes |
| Leanne Harple | yes |
| Troy Headrick | yes |
| Rebecca Holcombe | yes |
| Mary E. Howard | yes |
| Saudia LaMont | yes |
| Kate Logan | yes |
| Kate McCann | yes |
| Jubilee McGill | yes |
| Brian Minier | yes |
| Richard Nelson | yes |
| Carol Ode | yes |
| Phil Pouech | yes |
| Monique Priestley | yes |
| Barbara Rachelson | yes |
| Laura Sibilia | yes |
| Michael Southworth | yes |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | yes |
| Shawn Sweeney | yes |
| Chloe Tomlinson | yes |
| Edward Waszazak | yes |
| Kirk White | yes |
| David Yacovone | yes |
| Sarah Austin | no |
| Richard Bailey | no |
| John Bartholomew | no |
| Ashley Bartley | no |
| Daisy Berbeco | no |
| Matthew Birong | no |
| Doug Bishop | no |
| Alyssa Black | no |
| Tiffany Bluemle | no |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | no |
| David Bosch | no |
| Michael Boutin | no |
| Carolyn Branagan | no |
| Jack Brigham | no |
| Jana Brown | no |
| Thomas Burditt | no |
| Gregory Burtt | no |
| R. Scott Campbell | no |
| William Canfield | no |
| James Casey | no |
| Thomas Charlton | no |
| VL Coffin | no |
| Peter Conlon | no |
| Jonathan Cooper | no |
| Timothy R. Corcoran | no |
| Wendy Critchlow | no |
| Allen Demar | no |
| Eileen Dickinson | no |
| Leonora Dodge | no |
| Karen Dolan | no |
| Deborah Dolgin | no |
| David Durfee | no |
| Zon Eastes | no |
| Alice M. Emmons | no |
| Martha Feltus | no |
| Gina Galfetti | no |
| Golrang Garofano | no |
| Leslie Goldman | no |
| Ian Goodnow | no |
| Kenneth Goslant | no |
| William Greer | no |
| James Gregoire | no |
| Lisa Hango | no |
| Zachary Harvey | no |
| Mark Higley | no |
| Philip Jay Hooper | no |
| Lori Houghton | no |
| Christopher Howland | no |
| Michael Hoyt | no |
| Robert Hunter | no |
| Kathleen James | no |
| John Kascenska | no |
| Chris Keyser | no |
| Charles Kimbell | no |
| Bram Kleppner | no |
| Emilie Kornheiser | no |
| Emilie Krasnow | no |
| Larry Labor | no |
| Kate Lalley | no |
| Martin LaLonde | no |
| Wayne Laroche | no |
| Jed Lipsky | no |
| Kumulia Long | no |
| Emily Long | no |
| Karen Lueders | no |
| Joseph Luneau | no |
| Eric Maguire | no |
| Alicia Malay | no |
| Michael Marcotte | no |
| Patricia McCoy | no |
| Anthony Micklus | no |
| Marc Mihaly | no |
| Leland Morgan | no |
| Michael Morgan | no |
| Kristi Morris | no |
| Mary A. Morrissey | no |
| Christopher Morrow | no |
| Michael Mrowicki | no |
| Michael Nigro | no |
| Rob North | no |
| Daniel Noyes | no |
| Kate Nugent | no |
| John O'Brien | no |
| Thomas Oliver | no |
| Herb Olson | no |
| Woodman Page | no |
| Gayle Pezzo | no |
| Sandra Pinsonault | no |
| Debra Powers | no |
| Christopher Pritchard | no |
| Beth Quimby | no |
| Larry Satcowitz | no |
| Robin Scheu | no |
| Kevin Scully | no |
| Amy Sheldon | no |
| David Soucy | no |
| Trevor Squirrell | no |
| Brenda Steady | no |
| Thomas Stevens | no |
| Michael Tagliavia | no |
| Valorie Taylor | no |
| Dara Torre | no |
| Matt Walker | no |
| Chea Waters Evans | no |
| Kenneth Wells | no |
| Candice White | no |
| Kevin Winter | no |
| Theresa Wood | no |
| Kevin Christie | not voting |
| Brian Cina | not voting |
| Joshua Dobrovich | not voting |
| Anne B. Donahue | not voting |
| Jill Krowinski | not voting |
| James Masland | not voting |
| Todd Nielsen | not voting |
| Joseph Parsons | not voting |
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62
April 16, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 79 · no: 62 · not voting: 9
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (150)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Angela Arsenault | yes |
| Sarah Austin | yes |
| John Bartholomew | yes |
| Daisy Berbeco | yes |
| Matthew Birong | yes |
| Doug Bishop | yes |
| Alyssa Black | yes |
| Tiffany Bluemle | yes |
| Michelle Bos-Lun | yes |
| Erin Brady | yes |
| Jana Brown | yes |
| Mollie S. Burke | yes |
| Bridget Burkhardt | yes |
| R. Scott Campbell | yes |
| Emily Carris Duncan | yes |
| Conor Casey | yes |
| Ela Chapin | yes |
| Esme Cole | yes |
| Peter Conlon | yes |
| Jonathan Cooper | yes |
| Timothy R. Corcoran | yes |
| Wendy Critchlow | yes |
| Leonora Dodge | yes |
| Karen Dolan | yes |
| Abbey Duke | yes |
| David Durfee | yes |
| Zon Eastes | yes |
| Alice M. Emmons | yes |
| Golrang Garofano | yes |
| Leslie Goldman | yes |
| Ian Goodnow | yes |
| Edye Graning | yes |
| William Greer | yes |
| Leanne Harple | yes |
| Troy Headrick | yes |
| Lori Houghton | yes |
| Mary E. Howard | yes |
| Michael Hoyt | yes |
| Robert Hunter | yes |
| Kathleen James | yes |
| Charles Kimbell | yes |
| Bram Kleppner | yes |
| Emilie Kornheiser | yes |
| Emilie Krasnow | yes |
| Kate Lalley | yes |
| Martin LaLonde | yes |
| Kate Logan | yes |
| Emily Long | yes |
| Karen Lueders | yes |
| James Masland | yes |
| Kate McCann | yes |
| Jubilee McGill | yes |
| Marc Mihaly | yes |
| Brian Minier | yes |
| Kristi Morris | yes |
| Christopher Morrow | yes |
| Michael Mrowicki | yes |
| Michael Nigro | yes |
| Kate Nugent | yes |
| Carol Ode | yes |
| Herb Olson | yes |
| Gayle Pezzo | yes |
| Phil Pouech | yes |
| Barbara Rachelson | yes |
| Larry Satcowitz | yes |
| Robin Scheu | yes |
| Kevin Scully | yes |
| Amy Sheldon | yes |
| Laura Sibilia | yes |
| Trevor Squirrell | yes |
| Thomas Stevens | yes |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | yes |
| Shawn Sweeney | yes |
| Dara Torre | yes |
| Edward Waszazak | yes |
| Chea Waters Evans | yes |
| Kirk White | yes |
| Candice White | yes |
| Theresa Wood | yes |
| Richard Bailey | no |
| Ashley Bartley | no |
| David Bosch | no |
| Michael Boutin | no |
| Lucy Boyden | no |
| Carolyn Branagan | no |
| Jack Brigham | no |
| Thomas Burditt | no |
| Elizabeth Burrows | no |
| Gregory Burtt | no |
| William Canfield | no |
| Thomas Charlton | no |
| VL Coffin | no |
| Allen Demar | no |
| Eileen Dickinson | no |
| Deborah Dolgin | no |
| Martha Feltus | no |
| Gina Galfetti | no |
| Kenneth Goslant | no |
| James Gregoire | no |
| Lisa Hango | no |
| Zachary Harvey | no |
| Mark Higley | no |
| Rebecca Holcombe | no |
| Philip Jay Hooper | no |
| Christopher Howland | no |
| John Kascenska | no |
| Chris Keyser | no |
| Larry Labor | no |
| Saudia LaMont | no |
| Wayne Laroche | no |
| Jed Lipsky | no |
| Kumulia Long | no |
| Joseph Luneau | no |
| Eric Maguire | no |
| Alicia Malay | no |
| Michael Marcotte | no |
| Patricia McCoy | no |
| Anthony Micklus | no |
| Leland Morgan | no |
| Michael Morgan | no |
| Mary A. Morrissey | no |
| Richard Nelson | no |
| Rob North | no |
| Daniel Noyes | no |
| John O'Brien | no |
| Thomas Oliver | no |
| Woodman Page | no |
| Sandra Pinsonault | no |
| Debra Powers | no |
| Monique Priestley | no |
| Christopher Pritchard | no |
| Beth Quimby | no |
| David Soucy | no |
| Michael Southworth | no |
| Michael Tagliavia | no |
| Valorie Taylor | no |
| Chloe Tomlinson | no |
| Matt Walker | no |
| Kenneth Wells | no |
| Kevin Winter | no |
| David Yacovone | no |
| James Casey | not voting |
| Kevin Christie | not voting |
| Brian Cina | not voting |
| Joshua Dobrovich | not voting |
| Anne B. Donahue | not voting |
| Jill Krowinski | not voting |
| Todd Nielsen | not voting |
| Joseph Parsons | not voting |
| Brenda Steady | not voting |
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2
May 26, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 27 · no: 2 · not voting: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (30)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Philip Baruth | yes |
| Scott Beck | yes |
| John Benson | yes |
| Seth Bongartz | yes |
| Patrick Brennan | yes |
| Randy Brock | yes |
| Thomas Chittenden | yes |
| Alison Clarkson | yes |
| Brian Collamore | yes |
| Ann Cummings | yes |
| Martine Larocque Gulick | yes |
| Ruth Hardy | yes |
| Wendy Harrison | yes |
| Nader Hashim | yes |
| Virginia Lyons | yes |
| Joseph Major | yes |
| Christopher Mattos | yes |
| John Morley | yes |
| Robert Norris | yes |
| Andrew Perchlik | yes |
| Robert Plunkett | yes |
| Kesha Ram Hinsdale | yes |
| Tanya Vyhovsky | yes |
| Anne Watson | yes |
| David Weeks | yes |
| Richard Westman | yes |
| Rebecca White | yes |
| Steven Heffernan | no |
| Russ Ingalls | no |
| Terry Williams | not voting |
Legislative history
- House message: Governor approved bill on June 18, 2026
- Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
- Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026
- House message: House adopted Conference Committee report
- Rep. McCoy of Poultney moved to deliver the bill to the Governor forthwith, which was agreed to
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 68 of 135 to Pass -- Yeas = 125, Nays = 10
- Committee of Conference report adopted (House bill)
- Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington demanded yeas and nays
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Lyons
- Committee of Conference report adopted
- Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Bongartz for Committee, text
- Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Lyons
- Committee of Conference report
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed
- Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Bongartz, Hardy, and Mattos
- House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed
- Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Speaker appointed Reps. Conlon of Cornwall, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Quimby of Lyndon as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House
- Senate proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference requested upon motion of Rep. Conlon of Cornwall
- Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
- Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
- Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Hardy
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance, as amended, agreed to
- Proposal of amendment agreed to
- Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings; text
- Proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
- Rules suspended, and Sen. Bongartz permitted to speak on report of the bill
- Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth
- Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Hardy, Beck, Bongartz, and Cummings
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Unfinished Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- New Business/Second Reading
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Second Reading
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Finance
- Second Reading
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Committee on Education relieved; bill committed to Committee on Finance on motion of Senator Bongartz
- Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
- Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- Read third time and passed
- Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
- Rep. Logan of Burlington and Burrows of West Windsor moved to amend the bill
- Action Calendar: Third Reading
- Third Reading ordered
- Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62
- Rep. Conlon of Cornwall demanded yeas and nays
- Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108
- Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays
- Rep. McCann of Montpelier, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Graning of Jericho, Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Logan of Burlington, Masland of Thetford, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, Stone of Burlington, Tomlinson of Winooski, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
- Rep. Holcombe of Norwich, Burrows of West Windsor, Cole of Hartford, Masland of Thetford, and Priestley of Bradford moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
- Which was disagreed to on a division; division results Yes, 22; No, 106
- Pending the question, Shall the bill be amended as offered by Rep. Olson of Starksboro and others?, division demanded by Rep. Coffin of Cavendish
- Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Burke of Brattleboro, LaMont of Morristown, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
- Which was disagreed to on a division; division results Yes, 27; No, 113
- Pending the question, Shall the bill be amended as offered by Rep. Olson of Starksboro and others?, division demanded by Rep. Burrows of West Windsor
- Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burke of Brattleboro, Burrows of West Windsor, LaMont of Morristown, Lueders of Lincoln, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
- Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to
- Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
- Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Conlon of Cornwall spoke for the Committee on Education
- Read second time
- Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
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