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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 98: An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Enacted 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 98 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships. Primary sponsor: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), Angela Arsenault (Democratic), Kevin Christie (Democratic), Ian Goodnow (Democratic), Troy Headrick (Independent), Martin LaLonde (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Independent 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara RachelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-14
Angela ArsenaultPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-2
Kevin ChristiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Ian GoodnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-9
Troy HeadrickPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseChittenden-15
Martin LaLondePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-12

“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. House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025
  2. Signed by Governor on May 22, 2025
  3. Delivered to Governor on May 16, 2025
  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment
  5. Title revised via Rule 41
  6. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
  7. Action Calendar: Action postponed until 5/13/2025
  8. Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2025
  9. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until 5/13/2025, which was agreed to
  10. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
  11. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment
  12. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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