Vermont S 64 — An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Vermont, 2025-2026. S 64: An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

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Latest action

May 29, 2026 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

Summary

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Sponsors

• Rebecca White — primary sponsor
• Philip Baruth — primary sponsor
• Scott Beck — primary sponsor
• Patrick Brennan — primary sponsor
• Randolph Brock — primary sponsor
• Thomas Chittenden — primary sponsor
• Alison Clarkson — primary sponsor
• Brian Collamore — primary sponsor
• Samuel Douglass — primary sponsor
• Ruth Hardy — primary sponsor
• Wendy Harrison — primary sponsor
• Larry Hart — primary sponsor
• Joseph Major — primary sponsor
• Christopher Mattos — primary sponsor
• Robert Norris — primary sponsor
• Robert Plunkett — primary sponsor
• Tanya Vyhovsky — primary sponsor
• David Weeks — primary sponsor
• Terry Williams — primary sponsor

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. May 29, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
2. May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
3. May 29, 2026Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026
4. May 28, 2026Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
5. May 28, 2026Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
6. May 28, 2026As passed by Senate and House
7. May 28, 2026House proposal of amendment concurred in
8. May 28, 2026House proposal of amendment; text
9. May 28, 2026Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth
10. May 28, 2026House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
11. May 28, 2026Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
12. May 28, 2026Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
13. May 28, 2026Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
14. May 28, 2026Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 66 of 131 to Pass -- Yeas = 93, Nays = 38
15. May 28, 2026Third Reading ordered
16. May 28, 2026Rep. O'Brien of Tunbridge demanded yeas and nays
17. May 28, 2026Pending the question, Shall the bill be read a third time?, division demanded by Rep. Boyden of Cambridge
18. May 28, 2026Rep. Nugent of South Burlington moved that the House propose to the Senate to amend the bill, which was agreed to
19. May 28, 2026Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
20. May 28, 2026Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
21. May 28, 2026Rep. Birong of Vergennes reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
22. May 28, 2026Rep. Soucy of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care
23. May 28, 2026Read second time
24. May 28, 2026Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
25. May 28, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable
26. May 22, 2026Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
27. May 21, 2026Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
28. May 8, 2026Rep. Soucy of Barre Town moved to commit the bill to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which was agreed to
29. May 8, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable
30. May 7, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable
31. April 1, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
32. March 27, 2026Read 3rd time & passed
33. March 27, 2026New Business/Third Reading
34. March 26, 20263rd reading ordered
35. March 26, 2026Motion to amend bill agreed to
36. March 26, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Morley, text
37. March 26, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations
38. March 26, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Mattos for Committee on Finance
39. March 26, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare
40. March 26, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations
41. March 26, 2026Read 2nd time
42. March 26, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
43. March 26, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
44. March 26, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Finance
45. March 26, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
46. March 26, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
47. March 26, 2026Unfinished Business/Second Reading
48. March 25, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
49. March 25, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
50. March 25, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Finance
51. March 25, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
52. March 25, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
53. March 25, 2026Second Reading
54. March 24, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Morley
55. March 24, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
56. March 24, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Finance
57. March 24, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
58. March 24, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
59. March 24, 2026Second Reading
60. March 24, 2026Entered on Notice Calendar
61. March 20, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
62. March 20, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Finance
63. March 20, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
64. March 20, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
65. March 20, 2026Entered on Notice Calendar
66. March 17, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
67. March 17, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
68. March 17, 2026Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
69. March 17, 2026Second Reading
70. March 17, 2026Entered on Notice Calendar
71. February 27, 2025Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore
72. February 27, 2025Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations
73. February 27, 2025Second Reading
74. February 27, 2025Entered on Notice Calendar
75. February 14, 2025Committee on Health and Welfare relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Lyons
76. February 11, 2025Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

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