H.472 (Act 58)

An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 6/13/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 11, 2025

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

9:30 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Christine Hoober, Manager, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
Patricia Komline, Director of Government Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

1:00 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Lynn Stanley, Director, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Vermont Chapter

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

1:15 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Friday, February 28, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

10:20 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Testimony

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

4:00 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Discussion, mark-up, and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

3:45 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:15 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

10:45 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

potential vote

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Hercules Liotard, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
Rep. Kate Nugent, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

9:00 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Friday, March 21, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

10:15 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Committee discussion and vote

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:30 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kate Nugent, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Mike Warren, Interim Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

3:00 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Mike Warren, Interim Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Dylan Bruce, Analyst, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:30 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Hercules Liotard, Board Member, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
Christine Hoober, Manager, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
Gail Zatz, Advocate, Massage Therapy Association
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Friday, April 25, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:20 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Hercules Liotard, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

1:30 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Government Operations

3:15 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Vote

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

1:05 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Introduction and walk-through of incorporation of S.119

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:55 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Testimony on incorporation of S.119

Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:30 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

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H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Testimony

Jada Thompson, Program Manager, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:00 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Committee discussion and possible vote

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

11:30 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Walk-Through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

1:15 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Committee Discussion and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

3:35 PM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Review of amendment and straw poll

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

9:00 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Discussion and straw-poll of proposed amendments

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kathleen James, Amendment Co-Sponsor

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

10:30 AM

H.472 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office