2021-2022 Regular Session • Vermont Legislature
H0171
Legislative Summary
An act relating to the governance and financing of Vermont’s child care system
Bill History
2/2/2021
Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Read Second time
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne reported for the Committee on Human Services
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Rep. Jessup of Middlesex recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Report of the Committee on Human Services amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Report of Committee on Human Services as amended agreed to
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Rep. Wood of Waterbury demanded yeas and nays
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 146, Nays = 1
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Third Reading ordered
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Read Third time and passed
House of Representatives
3/30/2021
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/22/2021
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/22/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/22/2021
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
Senate
4/28/2021
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/28/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/28/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/29/2021
New Business/Second Reading
Senate
4/29/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/29/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/30/2021
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Senate
4/30/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/30/2021
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/30/2021
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
4/30/2021
Reported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations with proposal of amendment
Senate
4/30/2021
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
Senate
4/30/2021
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to
Senate
4/30/2021
Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0
Senate
4/30/2021
3rd reading ordered
Senate
4/30/2021
Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Balint
Senate
4/30/2021
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Senate
4/30/2021
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint
Senate
4/30/2021
Senate Message, passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Rep. Pugh of South Burlington moved to postpone action until May 6, 2021 which was agreed to
House of Representatives
5/6/2021
Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne moved to postpone action until May 7, 2021 which was agreed to
House of Representatives
5/7/2021
Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne moved to postpone action until May 10, 2021 which was agreed to
House of Representatives
5/11/2021
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto, as offered by Rep. Brumsted of Shelburne, Gregoire of Fairfield, McFaun of Barre Town, Noyes of Wolcott, Pajala of Londonderry, Pugh of South Burlington, Redmond of Essex, Rosenquist of Georgia, Small of Winooski, Whitman of Bennington, and Wood of Waterbury
House of Representatives
5/12/2021
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment
Senate
5/13/2021
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
5/13/2021
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
Senate
5/14/2021
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Senate
5/14/2021
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment
Senate
5/14/2021
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons, Hardy, Cummings, Hooker, and Terenzini
Senate
5/14/2021
House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment, text
Senate
5/14/2021
Senator Lyons, Hardy, Cummings, Hooker, and Terenzini moved to concur in House proposal of amendment with proposal of amendment; text
Senate
5/14/2021
House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Lyons, Hardy, Cummings, Hooker, and Terenzini
Senate
5/14/2021
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Balint
Senate
5/14/2021
Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in with further amendment thereto
House of Representatives
5/18/2021
Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
House of Representatives
5/18/2021
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
House of Representatives
5/19/2021
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment
Senate
5/21/2021
Delivered to the Governor on May 26, 2021
House of Representatives
5/21/2021
Signed by Governor on June 1, 2021
House of Representatives
5/21/2021
House message: Governor approved bill on June 1, 2021
Senate
Roll Call Votes
3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Brock, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 30, Nays = 0
4/30/2021
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 74 of 147 to Pass -- Yeas = 146, Nays = 1
3/24/2021
146
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/21/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 79
Republican: 15
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Jessica Brumsted
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (94)
Kathleen James
Democrat
Emilie Kornheiser
Democrat
Michael Marcotte
Republican
Maida Townsend
Democrat
Theresa Wood
Democrat
David Yacovone
Democrat
Peter Anthony
Democrat
Sarita Austin
Democrat
Lynn Batchelor
Republican
Matt Birong
Democrat
Alyssa Black
Democrat
Tiffany Bluemle
Democrat
Seth Bongartz
Democrat
Michelle Bos-Lun
Democrat
Erin Brady
Democrat
Timothy Briglin
Democrat
Jana Brown
Democrat
Mollie Burke
Democrat
Elizabeth Burrows
Democrat
Scott Campbell
Democrat
Seth Chase
Democrat
Kevin Christie
Democrat
Brian Cina
Democrat
Sara Coffey
Democrat
Selene Colburn
Democrat
Harold Colston
Democrat
Peter Conlon
Democrat
Sarah Copeland-Hanzas
Democrat
Mari Cordes
Democrat
Karen Dolan
Democrat
Kari Dolan
Democrat
Katherine Donnally
Democrat
David Durfee
Democrat
Caleb Elder
Democrat
Alice Emmons
Democrat
John Gannon
Democrat
Leslie Goldman
Democrat
Kenneth Goslant
Republican
Maxine Grad
Democrat
James Gregoire
Republican
Philip Hooper
Democrat
Robert Hooper
Democrat
Lori Houghton
Democrat
Mary Howard
Democrat
Stephanie Jerome
Democrat
John Killacky
Democrat
Warren Kitzmiller
Democrat
Martin LaLonde
Democrat
Diane Lanpher
Democrat
Paul Lefebvre
Republican
William Lippert
Democrat
Emily Long
Democrat
James Masland
Democrat
Mike McCarthy
Democrat
James McCullough
Democrat
Francis McFaun
Republican
Leland Morgan
Republican
Michael Morgan
Republican
Michael Mrowicki
Democrat
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Democrat
Logan Nicoll
Democrat
Michael Nigro
Democrat
Robert Norris
Republican
Daniel Noyes
Democrat
Carol Ode
Democrat
Woodman Page
Republican
Kelly Pajala
Independent
Carolyn Partridge
Democrat
Avram Patt
Democrat
Ann Pugh
Democrat
Barbara Rachelson
Democrat
Marybeth Redmond
Democrat
Carl Rosenquist
Republican
Brian Savage
Republican
Robin Scheu
Democrat
Heidi Scheuermann
Republican
Patrick Seymour
Republican
Amy Sheldon
Democrat
Katherine Sims
Democrat
Taylor Small
Democrat
Harvey Smith
Republican
Trevor Squirrell
Democrat
Gabrielle Stebbins
Democrat
Thomas Stevens
Democrat
George Till
Democrat
Tristan Toleno
Democrat
Joseph Troiano
Democrat
Tanya Vyhovsky
Democrat
Tommy Walz
Democrat
Kathryn Webb
Democrat
Kirk White
Democrat
Rebecca White
Democrat
Dane Whitman
Democrat
Michael Yantachka
Democrat