# Vermont H.797: An act relating to an interdisciplinary model of legal representation for children and families involved in proceedings related to child abuse or neglect

Vermont H.797, An act relating to an interdisciplinary model of legal representation for children and families involved in proceedings related to child abuse or neglect, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.797
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to an interdisciplinary model of legal representation for children and families involved in proceedings related to child abuse or neglect
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth L Burrows (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-28: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0797/H-0797 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.757: An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives (signed)
- H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (signed)
- H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities (signed)
- H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy (signed)
- H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access (signed)
- H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0797/H-0797 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.757: An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H757-2026)
- [H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H657-2026)
- [H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H648-2026)
- [H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H639-2026)
- [H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H611-2026)
- [H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H583-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H797-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).