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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 241: An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 241 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists. Primary sponsor: Matt Birong (Democratic), Ashley Bartley (Republican), Tiff Bluemle (Democratic), Dave Bosch (Republican), Carolyn Branagan (Republican), Tom Burditt (Republican), Bridget Burkhardt (Democratic), Bill Canfield (Republican), Esme Cole (Democratic), Wendy Critchlow (Democratic), Marty Feltus (Republican), Gina Galfetti (Republican), Will Greer (Democratic), James Gregoire (Republican), James Harrison, Zak Harvey (Republican), Mark Higley (Republican), Jay Hooper (Democratic), Christopher Howland (Republican), John Kascenska (Republican), Bram Kleppner (Democratic), Larry Labor (Republican), Wayne Laroche (Republican), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Joe Luneau (Republican), Eric Maguire (Republican), Alicia Malay (Republican), Michael Marcotte (Republican), Leland Morgan (Republican), Mike Morgan (Republican), Kristi Morris (Democratic), Mary Morrissey (Republican), Mike Mrowicki (Democratic), Richard Nelson (Republican), Dan Noyes (Democratic), Tom Oliver (Republican), Herb Olson (Democratic), Woody Page (Republican), Chris Pritchard (Republican), Beth Quimby (Republican), Laura Sibilia (Independent), Heather Surprenant, Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Casey Toof, Ken Wells (Republican), Kirk White (Democratic), Kevin Winter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2025): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Independent 2 · Republican 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BirongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-3
Ashley BartleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Tiff BluemlePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-13
Dave BoschPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-2
Carolyn BranaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Tom BurdittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-2
Bridget BurkhardtPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-8
Bill CanfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-10
Esme ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Wendy CritchlowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-19
Marty FeltusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-3
Gina GalfettiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-Orange
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
James GregoirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-6
James HarrisonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Zak HarveyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-3
Mark HigleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-Lamoille
Jay HooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-Washington-Addison
Christopher HowlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-4
John KascenskaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Caledonia
Bram KleppnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-13
Larry LaborPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Orleans
Wayne LarochePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Joe LuneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-3
Eric MaguirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-5
Alicia MalayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-8
Michael MarcottePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-Lamoille
Leland MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mike MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Kristi MorrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-3
Mary MorrisseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-5
Mike MrowickiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-4
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
Dan NoyesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseLamoille-2
Tom OliverPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-4
Herb OlsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-4
Woody PagePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-2
Chris PritchardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Bennington
Beth QuimbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-3
Laura SibiliaPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseWindham-2
Heather SurprenantPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Casey ToofPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ken WellsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-3
Kirk WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Addison
Kevin WinterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Windsor

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source