2025-2026 Regular Session • Vermont Legislature
H0098
Legislative Summary
An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 2/18/2025, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 2/19/2025, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Third Reading ordered
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Read third time and passed
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate
4/30/2025
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/30/2025
Second Reading
Senate
4/30/2025
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
5/1/2025
New Business/Second Reading
Senate
5/1/2025
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
5/2/2025
Unfinished Business/Second Reading
Senate
5/2/2025
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Senate
5/2/2025
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary
Senate
5/2/2025
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to
Senate
5/2/2025
3rd reading ordered
Senate
5/6/2025
New Business/Third Reading
Senate
5/6/2025
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
Senate
5/7/2025
Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/13/2025, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2025
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/13/2025
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Title revised via Rule 41
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment
Senate
5/16/2025
Delivered to the Governor on May 16, 2025
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Rachelson
Democrat