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IntroducedJan 06, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Vermont Senate Bill
An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation
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Senate • Mar 19, 2026: Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6
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Comments on S 206
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- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Amendment
- New Business/Third Reading
- Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Bongartz
- Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare
- Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance
- Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- 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
- Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to
- 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
- Senator Beck explained vote
- Senator Heffernan explained vote
- 3rd reading ordered
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations - Walk- through and Vote
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Second Reading
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
- Favorable report by Committee on Finance
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Finance - Walk-through and testimony; Vote
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Entered on Notice Calendar
- Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
- Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Fiscal Note; Vote
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Mark-Up
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Mark-Up
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare - Walkthrough
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jan 06, 2026 | Senate
- Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
Bill Texts
Documents
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on AppropriationsPDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on FinancePDF
- Committee Documents: Senate Committee on Health and WelfarePDF
- Fiscal Note: S.206 – An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, Draft 3.1PDF

