H.938 (Act 143)

An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Sponsors:

Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 16, 2026

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

1:00 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Committee discussion

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

1:00 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
Ayden Carpenter, Zatz and Renfrew Consulting

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

2:20 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

1:40 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
Beverly Boget, Public Engagement Director, Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership

2:15 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Vermont Community Action Partnership
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Friday, February 13, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

10:30 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Discussion

Sandi Hoffman, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

1:00 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Review comments and mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

1:35 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Coordinated Entry Assessment

Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Taylor Thibault, Co-Chair, Chittenden County Homeless Alliance
Jess Graff, Director of Franklin Grand Isle Community Action, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

1:00 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Walk-through of draft 3.1

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Committee discussion

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

9:40 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:35 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 13, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

2:00 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:10 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Vote

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

3:15 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Walk through

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Theresa Wood, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services
Rep. Jubilee McGill, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services
Rep. Eric Maguire, Reporter, House Committee on Human Services

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

1:15 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

9:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Proposed amendment walk-through and straw poll

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 20, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

11:15 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Committee discussion, vote, and straw poll on Wood et al. amendment

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:30 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Introduction and Walk-Through

Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor
Rep. Jubilee McGill, Sponsor
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:40 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Kristin McClure, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Human Services
Sandi Hoffman, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority
Elizabeth Bacon, Director of Housing Program Administration, Vermont State Housing Authority
Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Jenna O'Farrell, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Community Action

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

11:20 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Committee Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up and Committee Discussion

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up and Committee Discussion continued

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:25 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kathleen Berk, Executive Director, Vermont State Housing Authority

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:25 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

11:45 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Fiscal Note

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Paul Dragon, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
Julie Bond, Co-Executive Director, Good Samaritan Haven, Barre
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:20 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Rep. Theresa Wood, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

Friday, May 8, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

8:45 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
Susan Aranoff, Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Lily Sojourner, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Alex Karambelas, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
Amy Johnson, Government Affairs & Communications Director, Vermont Care Partners

10:15 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Mark-Up

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition
Deanna Hartog, Poverty Law Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid

11:00 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Nellie Marvel, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Chad Simmons, Director, Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles, Benefit Assisters Coalition

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

8:50 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:40 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Vote

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

1:30 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Walk-through and Vote

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

10:30 AM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Review Senate proposal of amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Human Services

1:00 PM

H.938 - An act relating to establishing the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum

Review Senate proposal of amendment

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel