2019-2020 Session
Change SessionS.220 (Act 178)
An act relating to professional regulation
Sen. Jeanette White , Sen. Timothy Ashe
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Sen. Christopher Bray , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Christopher Pearson , Sen. Andrew Perchlik , Sen. Anthony Pollina
9/25/2020 - Signed by Governor on October 12, 2020
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 9/25/2020 - Signed by Governor on October 12, 2020
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to professional regulation
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to professional regulation
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to professional regulation
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to professional regulation
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Walk-through
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 4:45 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier
Thursday, March 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:30 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
[Previously known as 20-0865 - An act relating to OPR bill provisions]
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- -
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 1:30 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- -
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Walk-through, Committee Discussion
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:15 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Friday, May 29, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:15 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Amendment Discussion
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:30 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Amendment Discussion
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
Thursday, June 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 3:30 PM
-
S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 5, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Discuss amendment
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
-
S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Sen. Jeanette K. White, Windham County
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Discuss proposed amendment
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Sen. Tim Ashe
Sen. Christopher A. Pearson
Friday, August 21, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 10:45 AM
-
S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Walk through
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
As Passed by Senate
Sen. Ruth Hardy
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Andrea Altman, Owner and Director, Green Mountain Massage School
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:55 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Sheryl Rapee-Adams, Massage Therapist
Rachelle Ackerman, Massage Therapist
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Andrea Altman, Owner and Director, Green Mountain Massage School
Lauren Bode, Vice President, Vermont Pharmacists Association, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
Thursday, August 27, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
-
S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Possible mark up and vote
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Rep. R. Scott Campbell
Jim Bradley, President, VBRA
Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Lauren Bode, Vice President, Vermont Pharmacists Association, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, September 3, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
-
S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Mark up and vote
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
Friday, September 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:15 AM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
potential vote
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 8:30 AM
-
S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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S.220 - An act relating to professional regulation
Bill Review
Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to professional regulation
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Government Operations
- Rachelle Ackerman, Massage Therapist
- Andrea Altman, Owner and Director, Green Mountain Massage School
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Lauren Bode, Vice President, Vermont Pharmacists Association, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Jim Bradley, President, VBRA
- Rep. R. Scott Campbell
- Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
- Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
- Sheryl Rapee-Adams, Massage Therapist
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Dan Dickerson, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Jeanette K. White, Windham County
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Sen. Tim Ashe
- Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Michael Desrochers, Executive Director of Fire Management, Department of Public Safety
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
- Sen. Christopher A. Pearson
- Thomas Weiss, Resident, Montpelier
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Vermont Department of Health
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Lauren Hibbert, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
No committee of conference members found for S.220 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
An act relating to professional regulation
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to professional regulation
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.220 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for S.220 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
- Signed into law 10/12/2020
- As Enacted (ACT 178)
- Act Summary
An act relating to professional regulation
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
| Statute |
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| 3 V.S.A. § 122. Office of Professional Regulation [Effective until July 1, 2025] |
| 3 V.S.A. § 123. Duties of Office [Effective until July 1, 2025] |
| 3 V.S.A. § 125. Fees [Effective until July 1, 2025] |
| 3 V.S.A. § 129. Powers of boards or of Director in advisor professions; discipline process |
| 3 V.S.A. § 138. Required education for specified licensees; State energy goals |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2731. Rules; inspections; variances |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2883. Boiler inspections |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2884. Qualifications of inspectors |
| 24 V.S.A. § 183. Repealed. 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. October 1, 2020 |
| 26 V.S.A. § 54. General powers and duties of the Board |
| 26 V.S.A. § 56. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 74. Firms; registration and ownership |
| 26 V.S.A. § 78. Repealed. 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. October 1, 2020 |
| 26 V.S.A. § 901. Electricians' Licensing Board; membership; powers |
| 26 V.S.A. § 905. Application; examinations, education, and fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1252. Application; qualifications |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1573. Vermont State Board of Nursing |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1574. Powers and duties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1718. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1728. Use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1794. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2022. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2023. Clinical pharmacy; prescribing |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2061. Registration and licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2063. Notifications |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2103. Examination |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2181. Plumber's Examining Board; membership; powers |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2193. Applications; examinations, education, and fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2414. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 2613. Exemptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3105. Criteria and standards |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3107. Information required of applicants |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3108. Preliminary assessment of scope of practice |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3151. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3161. Regulation of private investigative and security services; Director; advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3162. Director; powers and duties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3171. Licensing |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3172. Licenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3173. Private investigator licenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3174. Security guard licenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3175. Examinations |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3175a. Firearms instructor licensure; program of instruction |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3175b. Guard dog training instructor license |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3175c. Firearms training and certification |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3176. Employees of agencies |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3176a. Transitory practice |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3178a. Repealed. 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. October 1, 2020. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3181. Unprofessional conduct |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3316. Licensing and registration fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3321. Renewals |
| 26 V.S.A. § 3387. Application |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4126. Advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4181. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4185. Director; duties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4404. Director; duties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4712. Exemptions from licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 4801. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5121. Eligibility for licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5401. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5402. Prohibitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5403. Unauthorized practice |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5404. Exemptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5411. Duties of the Director |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5412. Advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5421. Application |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5422. Registration by endorsement |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5423. Establishments; designee and inspection |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5424. Registration renewal |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5426. Display of registration |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5427. Unprofessional conduct |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- S.270 strike-all incorporated into S.220
