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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 301: House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2026 as National Foster Care Month in Vermont

Passed one chamber 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

HCR 301 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Vermont House on May 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2026 as National Foster Care Month in Vermont. Primary sponsor: Kenneth Goslant (Republican), Angela Arsenault (Democratic), Ashley Bartley (Republican), Michael Boutin (Republican), Carolyn Branagan (Republican), Jack Brigham (Republican), Tom Burditt (Republican), Bill Canfield (Republican), Jim Casey (Republican), Tom Charlton (Republican), Kevin Christie (Democratic), V.L. Coffin (Republican), Esme Cole (Democratic), Penny Demar (Republican), Lynn Dickinson (Republican), Josh Dobrovich (Republican), Karen Dolan (Democratic), Debbie Dolgin (Republican), Ian Goodnow (Democratic), Edye Graning (Democratic), Will Greer (Democratic), Lisa Hango (Republican), Zak Harvey (Republican), Mark Higley (Republican), Lori Houghton (Democratic), John Kascenska (Republican), Charlie Kimbell (Democratic), Emilie Krasnow (Democratic), Larry Labor (Republican), Martin LaLonde (Democratic), Wayne Laroche (Republican), Joe Luneau (Republican), Alicia Malay (Republican), Jim Masland (Democratic), Leland Morgan (Republican), Mike Morgan (Republican), Mary Morrissey (Republican), Richard Nelson (Republican), Rob North (Republican), Tom Oliver (Republican), Woody Page (Republican), Sandy Pinsonault (Republican), Debbie Powers (Republican), Chris Pritchard (Republican), Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), Mike Southworth (Republican), Mike Tagliavia (Republican), Valorie Taylor (Republican), Kevin Winter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 36

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kenneth GoslantPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-1
Angela ArsenaultPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-2
Ashley BartleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Michael BoutinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-3
Carolyn BranaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Jack BrighamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-8
Tom BurdittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-2
Bill CanfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-10
Jim CaseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseAddison-Rutland
Tom CharltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-Windham
Kevin ChristiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
V.L. CoffinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-2
Esme ColePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-6
Penny DemarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-7
Lynn DickinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-2
Josh DobrovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-3
Karen DolanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-22
Debbie DolginPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-Essex
Ian GoodnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-9
Edye GraningPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-3
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
Lisa HangoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Zak HarveyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-3
Mark HigleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-Lamoille
Lori HoughtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-22
John KascenskaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Caledonia
Charlie KimbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-5
Emilie KrasnowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-9
Larry LaborPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Orleans
Martin LaLondePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-12
Wayne LarochePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Joe LuneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-3
Alicia MalayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-8
Jim MaslandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Leland MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mike MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Mary MorrisseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-5
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
Rob NorthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseAddison-3
Tom OliverPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-4
Woody PagePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-2
Sandy PinsonaultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-Rutland
Debbie PowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-1
Chris PritchardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Bennington
Barbara RachelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-14
Mike SouthworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-2
Mike TagliaviaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-1
Valorie TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-11
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. Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
  2. Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
  3. Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
  4. On Consent Calendar
  5. On Consent Calendar

Sources

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