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VermontS.2062025-2026 SessionSenate

An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation

Sponsored By: Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 52 • No: 32

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6

Yes: 22 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 9, Nays = 19

Yes: 9 • No: 19

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 7

Yes: 21 • No: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved that the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Human Services, which was agreed to

    4/30/2026House

  2. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

    3/24/2026House

  3. Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6

    3/19/2026Senate

  4. Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Bongartz

    3/19/2026Senate

  5. New Business/Third Reading

    3/19/2026Senate

  6. 3rd reading ordered

    3/18/2026Senate

  7. Senator Heffernan explained vote

    3/18/2026Senate

  8. Senator Beck explained vote

    3/18/2026Senate

  9. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 21, Nays = 7

    3/18/2026Senate

  10. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to

    3/18/2026Senate

  11. Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 9, Nays = 19

    3/18/2026Senate

  12. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

    3/18/2026Senate

  13. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

    3/18/2026Senate

  14. Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance

    3/18/2026Senate

  15. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare

    3/18/2026Senate

  16. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    3/18/2026Senate

  17. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    3/18/2026Senate

  18. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    3/18/2026Senate

  19. Second Reading

    3/18/2026Senate

  20. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    3/17/2026Senate

  21. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    3/17/2026Senate

  22. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    3/17/2026Senate

  23. Second Reading

    3/17/2026Senate

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

    3/17/2026Senate

  25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

    3/11/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • As Passed by the Senate

    3/23/2026

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  • As Passed by the Senate (Unofficial)

    3/23/2026

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  • As Introduced

    1/5/2026

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