S 64
  • Introduced
    Feb 11, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 27, 2026
  • Passed House
    May 28, 2026
  • Became Law
S 64
Vermont Senate Bill
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An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
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House • May 28, 2026: Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
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As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial

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May 28, 2026, House
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38
YES: 93
NO: 38
OTHER: 19
YES: 93

NO: 38

ABSENT: 18

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • May 28, 2026 | House
    • Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
  • May 28, 2026 | Senate
    • House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
    • Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
    • House proposal of amendment; text
    • House proposal of amendment concurred in
    • As passed by Senate and House
    • Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
  • May 28, 2026 | House
    • Notice Calendar: Favorable
    • Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
    • Read second time
    • Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care
    • Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
    • Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
    • Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
    • Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to
    • Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time?, division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge
    • Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays
    • Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38
    • Third Reading ordered
    • Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
    • Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
    • Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
  • May 27, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Rep. Nugent amendment walk-through and straw poll
    • House Committee on Appropriations - Walk through and vote
  • May 22, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Vote
    • Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
  • May 21, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Rep. Stone amendment testimony; Rep. Stone amendment committee discussion and possible straw poll; Rep. Stone Medicaid amendment walk-through; Rep. Stone Board of Medical of Practice walk-through; Rep. Stone Medicaid amendment committee discussion and straw poll; Rep. Stone Board of Medical Practice amendment committee discussion and straw poll; Committee discussion and vote
    • Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
  • May 20, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Rep. Stone amendment walk-through and testimony
  • May 14, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Witness testimony
  • May 08, 2026 | House
    • Action Calendar: Favorable
    • Rep. Soucy of Barre Town moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
  • May 07, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Witness testimony
    • Notice Calendar: Favorable
  • May 06, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Health Care - Vote
    • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs - Introduction, walk-through, and testimony
  • May 05, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Health Care - Committee discussion and mark-up
  • Apr 21, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Health Care
  • Apr 15, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Health Care - Introduction and walk-through
  • Apr 01, 2026 | House
    • Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
  • Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
    • New Business/Third Reading
    • Read 3rd time & passed
  • Mar 26, 2026 | Senate
    • Unfinished Business/Second Reading
    • Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
    • Favorable report by Committee on Finance
    • Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
    • Read 2nd time
    • Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
    • Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare
    • Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance
    • Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley, text
    • Motion to amend bill agreed to
    • 3rd reading ordered
  • Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
    • Second Reading
    • Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
    • Favorable report by Committee on Finance
    • Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
  • Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Second Reading
    • Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
    • Favorable report by Committee on Finance
    • Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
    • Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
  • Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Appropriations - Vote
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
    • Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report by Committee on Finance
    • Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
  • Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Finance - Vote
  • Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Second Reading
    • Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
    • Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
    • Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
  • Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Vote
  • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Mark-Up
  • Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Walkthrough
  • Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Introduction and walk-through
  • Feb 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Entered on Notice Calendar
    • Second Reading
    • Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
    • Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore
  • Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations - Vote
  • Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Feb 20, 2025 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
    • Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons
  • Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
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