H 955
  • Introduced
    Jan 09, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 17, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
H 955
Vermont House Bill
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An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
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Senate • Apr 22, 2026: Senate Committee on Education - This is a joint hearing with Senate Finance in Room 11. The meeting will be livestreamed on Senate Education's YouTube page. Walk-through, Sections 30-85, As Passed by the House
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As Passed By the House -- Unofficial

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Apr 16, 2026, House
Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108
YES: 34
NO: 108
OTHER: 8
YES: 34

NO: 108

ABSENT: 7

NOT VOTING: 1

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Apr 16, 2026, House
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62
YES: 79
NO: 62
OTHER: 9
YES: 79

NO: 62

ABSENT: 8

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Finance - This is a joint meeting with Senate Education in room 11. The meeting will be livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-education
    • Senate Committee on Education - This is a joint hearing with Senate Finance in Room 11. The meeting will be livestreamed on Senate Education's YouTube page. Walk-through, Sections 30-85, As Passed by the House
  • Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Education - Walk-through
    • Referred to Committee on Education per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
  • Apr 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Rules
  • Apr 17, 2026 | House
    • Action Calendar: Third Reading
    • Rep. Logan of Burlington and Burrows of West Windsor moved to amend the bill
    • Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment
    • Read third time and passed
    • Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
  • Apr 17, 2026 | Senate
    • Senate Committee on Education - Walk-through
  • Apr 17, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Logan amendment
  • Apr 16, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Floor amendments review; Floor amendment review
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - amendments
    • Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
    • Read second time
    • Rep. Conlon of Cornwall spoke for the Committee on Education
    • Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
    • Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
    • Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was agreed to
    • Report of Committee on Ways and Means, as amended, agreed to
    • Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burke of Brattleboro, Burrows of West Windsor, LaMont of Morristown, Lueders of Lincoln, O'Brien of Tunbridge, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
    • Division demanded
    • Division results Yes 27, No 113
    • Which was disagreed to
    • Rep. Olson of Starksboro, Yacovone of Morristown, Burke of Brattleboro, LaMont of Morristown, Priestley of Bradford, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
    • Division demanded
    • Division results Yes 22, No 106
    • Which was disagreed to
    • Rep. Holcombe of Norwich, Burrows of West Windsor, Cole of Hartford, Masland of Thetford, and Priestley of Bradford moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to
    • Rep. McCann of Montpelier, Arsenault of Williston, Burrows of West Windsor, Casey of Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Graning of Jericho, Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Logan of Burlington, Masland of Thetford, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Priestley of Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, Stone of Burlington, Tomlinson of Winooski, and White of Bethel moved to amend the bill
    • Rep. Sibilia of Dover demanded yeas and nays
    • Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 71 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 34, Nays = 108
    • Rep. Conlon of Cornwall demanded yeas and nays
    • Third Reading ordered
    • Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 62
  • Apr 15, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Corrections and Institutions - Walk-through - school construction; Committee discussion
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - fiscal note review
    • House Committee on Education - House Ways and Means Amendment Straw poll
    • Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
  • Apr 14, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Ways and Means Amendment Walk-through and discussion; House Ways and Means Amendment Walk-through and discussion
    • House Committee on Appropriations - Walk through; Bonding capacity and school construction; Continued walk through; Vote
    • Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
    • Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
  • Apr 10, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - vote
    • House Committee on Appropriations - Walk through
  • Apr 09, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - committee discussion
  • Apr 08, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Apr 07, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Apr 03, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Apr 02, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Education Transformation: Merger Incentives committee discussion; Education Transformation, Act 73 contingencies
    • House Committee on Education - Draft 9.1 Walk-through, mark-up, and possible vote; Mark-up; Vote
    • Committee bill read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
  • Apr 01, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Committee discussion and mark-up
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Merger incentives, Act 46 tax treatment; Education Transformation: Merger Incentives; school construction; Merger incentives - current law weights
  • Mar 31, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - School Construction; Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators maintenance of effort proposed language
    • House Committee on Education - Draft 7.1 Walk-through and committee discussion; CESA and school district mapping; Committee discussion
  • Mar 27, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Draft 6.1 walk-through and mark-up; Agency of Education testimony
  • Mar 26, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Draft 4.1 walk-through and mark-up; Draft 5.1 walk-through
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - School Construction discussion
  • Mar 25, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - School Transportation Room 11 Joint hearing with House Transportation. The hearing will be streamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.
    • House Committee on Education - Study committee membership; Committee discussion Policy decision points
  • Mar 24, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Draft 3.1 walk-through
  • Mar 19, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Walk-through and committee discussion
  • Mar 18, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Walk-through and committee discussion
  • Mar 17, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Education - Walk-through and committee discussion
  • Mar 11, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - School Construction and School Debt committee discussion
  • Feb 26, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - committee discussion on Regional Assessment Districts; Tx classifications committee discussion
  • Feb 25, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - H.886 - An act relating to creating a cost of competing adjustment
  • Feb 24, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Reserve Guidance
  • Feb 20, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - H.886 - An act relating to creating a cost of competing adjustment
  • Feb 19, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Tax classifications; Regional Assessment Districts
  • Feb 18, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - School District Reserve Guidance; Regional Assessment Districts
  • Feb 17, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - School District Debt Service
  • Feb 12, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Pre Kindergarten; School construction
  • Feb 11, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Tax Classifications; Vermont Council on Special Education Joint Hearing with House Education in Room 11. The hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.
  • Feb 10, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Regional Assessment Districts
  • Feb 06, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Pre Kindergarten; Regional Assessment Districts
  • Feb 05, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Child Care Contribution Tax; Special Education Report Room 11 Joint Hearing with House Education. The meeting will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.
  • Feb 04, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Pre Kindergarten review language and fiscal impacts; Tax Classifications Implementation; School construction
  • Jan 28, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Act 73 Report on Regional Assessment Districts; review of tax classifications implementation language
  • Jan 22, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Small and Sparsity Necessity Rules; School District Redistricting Task Force Joint Hearing with Senate Finance. House Ways and Means will zoom into the hearing and the hearing will be livestreamed on the Senate Finance YouTube channel.
  • Jan 15, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - State Aid For School Construction Working Group Report
  • Jan 13, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Property Tax Classifications Implementation Report Joint Hearing with Senate Finance. Senate Finance will zoom into Room 45. The hearing will be livestreamed on the House Ways and Means YouTube channel.
  • Jan 09, 2026 | House
    • House Committee on Ways and Means - Pre Kindergarten
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