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VermontH.4722025-2026 SessionHouseWALLET

An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

9 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 8 mixed.

Higher fees and new surcharges for licensees

Beginning July 1, 2025, most licenses renewed every two years cost $275. Electrology shops pay $200 to renew. License verification now costs $30. Applying for an apprenticeship costs $50, and adding each specialty or endorsement costs $100. After a finding of unprofessional conduct, a $250 disciplinary surcharge applies and is deposited into the Professional Regulatory Fee Fund. Boards can also require you to pay renewal fees for years your license was lapsed. Starting July 1, 2027, peer support providers pay $75 to renew every two years.

New renewal and testing rules for nursing assistants

Beginning July 1, 2025, nursing assistants must meet ongoing practice rules set by the Board to renew. The Board counts a wider range of work that reinforces your skills, even if your job title is different. If your license lapsed and you were away fewer than five years, you must pass the Department-approved competency exams before renewal. If you fail the exam, you must repeat a nursing assistant education program and test again.

Stronger penalties and public complaint details

Beginning July 1, 2025, the maximum penalty for practicing without a license is $5,000. The Attorney General or an assigned attorney can seek this before a board or an administrative law officer. The public complaint register must list the date and nature of every complaint and a summary of completed investigations. If charges are filed, it must also show names, public addresses, charges, findings, hearing records, and final outcomes.

Prepaid funeral escrow rules are repealed

Starting July 1, 2025, the law no longer requires prepaid funeral funds to be paid to an escrow agent. It also removes listed escrow-agent duties. This may change how your prepaid funeral payments are handled by funeral providers and agents.

Schools must teach textured hair care

Beginning July 1, 2025, barbering and cosmetology schools must teach care for textured hair. Training must cover cutting, styling, chemical techniques, products and tools, scalp and hair health, and cultural and historical context. This improves skills for graduates but may add time and costs during training.

Preapplication background check for licenses

Starting July 1, 2025, you can ask for a criminal background determination before you apply for a professional license. You must submit the request online and pay the preapplication fee listed in section 125. If you later apply, that fee is credited toward your application. The determination is not binding if you violate probation or parole or are later convicted.

New review rules; racing deregulated

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Office of Professional Regulation uses the review process in 26 V.S.A. chapter 57 to decide if a profession should stay regulated. On the same date, the law removes motor vehicle racing from OPR and repeals the motor vehicle racing chapter.

Plan due on regulating massage businesses

The Office of Professional Regulation must propose how to regulate massage therapy establishments. The proposal, after consulting stakeholders, is due to two legislative committees by November 15, 2025. It may include licensure but does not create new rules yet.

New state fund and mental health regulator

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state creates a Secretary of State Services Fund for most Secretary revenues. It excludes OPR revenues under chapter 5, subchapter 3 and revenues under 3 V.S.A. § 117(k). The fund can take optional revenues, like one-time or periodic data sales, and sends year-end leftovers to the General Fund. The Office of Professional Regulation also gets a new Executive Officer for mental health professions, funded with a one-time $170,000 General Fund appropriation in FY2026.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

    6/13/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor on June 11, 2025

    6/11/2025House

  3. Delivered to the Governor on June 5, 2025

    6/5/2025House

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    5/30/2025House

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

    5/30/2025Senate

  6. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

    5/30/2025Senate

  7. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text

    5/30/2025Senate

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

    5/30/2025Senate

  9. House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment

    5/30/2025Senate

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

    5/30/2025Senate

  11. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment

    5/29/2025Senate

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

    5/29/2025House

  13. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as amended

    5/29/2025House

  14. Which was agreed to

    5/29/2025House

  15. Rep. James of Manchester and Sibilia of Dover moved to amend the amendment

    5/29/2025House

  16. Rep. Birong of Vergennes, Coffin of Cavendish, Hango of Berkshire, Hooper of Burlington, Morgan, M. of Milton, Nugent of South Burlington, Pinsonault of Dorset, and Stone of Burlington moved to concur in the Senate proposal of amendment with a further amendment thereto

    5/29/2025House

  17. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    5/29/2025House

  18. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

    5/28/2025House

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

    5/23/2025House

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

    5/23/2025Senate

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

    5/23/2025Senate

  22. New Business/Third Reading

    5/23/2025Senate

  23. 3rd reading ordered

    5/22/2025Senate

  24. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to

    5/22/2025Senate

  25. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

    5/22/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT 58)

    6/18/2025

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    6/17/2025

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    6/17/2025

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  • Senate Proposal of Amendment

    5/27/2025

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  • Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)

    5/27/2025

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  • As Passed by the House

    4/1/2025

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  • As Passed by the House (Unofficial)

    4/1/2025

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  • As Introduced

    3/12/2025

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