# Vermont H.861: An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

Vermont H.861, An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth L Burrows (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-27 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.861
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
- Sponsor: Elizabeth L Burrows (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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: Elizabeth L Burrows (Democratic), House

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-27: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-03-25: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-24: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-03-24: Report of Committee on General and Housing, as amended, agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rep. Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the report of the Committee on General and Housing, as amended, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-24: Report of Committee on General and Housing amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rep. Stevens of Waterbury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Rep. Burrows of West Windsor reported for the Committee on General and Housing (House)
- 2026-03-24: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-24: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-20: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-17: Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0861/H-0861 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-04-02: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0861/H-0861 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0861/H-0861 As Introduced.pdf)

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- H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0861/H-0861 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0861/H-0861 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0861/H-0861 As Introduced.pdf)

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- [H.841: An act relating to miscellaneous animal welfare procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H841-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H861-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).