# Vermont S.143: An act relating to expanding the membership and duties of the Advisory Council on Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention in Schools

Vermont S.143, An act relating to expanding the membership and duties of the Advisory Council on Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention in Schools, is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive); status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont S.143
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to expanding the membership and duties of the Advisory Council on Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention in Schools
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education
- Sponsor: Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive)
- 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: Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-04-03: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0143/S-0143 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board (vetoed)
- S.142: An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians (signed)
- S.189: An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services (signed)
- H.955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system (signed)
- H.957: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Williston (signed)
- H.952: An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0143/S-0143 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S190-2026)
- [S.142: An act relating to a pathway to licensure for internationally trained physicians](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S142-2026)
- [S.189: An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S189-2026)
- [H.955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H955-2026)
- [H.957: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Willist…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H957-2026)
- [H.952: An act relating to capital construction and State bonding budget adjustment](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H952-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S143-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).