H.650
An act relating to educational technology products
Rep. Angela Arsenault , Rep. Edye Graning ,
Senate Committee on Finance
5/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Last Recorded Action
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An act relating to educational technology products
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to educational technology products
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to educational technology products
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to educational technology products
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10:15 AM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Introduction
Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor
Rep. Edye Graning, Co-sponsor
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:30 AM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Walk-through
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 6, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 1:00 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Walk-through and Testimony
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Jill Anderson, Mindful Tech Lessons
Jared Cooney Horvath, Author
Faith Boninger, National Education Policy Center
Lisa LeVasseur, Internet Safety Labs
Emily Cherkin, The Screentime Consultant
Jeff Wallis, IT Director, Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 9:05 AM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lisa LeVasseur, Internet Safety Labs
Travis Gilly, Founder and Executive Director, Real Safety AI Foundation
Andrew Liddell, Ed Tech Law Center
Patricia Aigner, Director of Instructional Technology, Rutland City Public Schools
Renee Badeau, Director of Curriculum, Central Vermont Supervisory Union
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 10:50 AM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Mark-up
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education
Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, March 13, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development,
- 2:10 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Mark-up and Vote
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 1:00 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
vote
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Edye Graning, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:45 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Walk-through and Introduction
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Edye Graning, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:10 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Witness Testimony
Abigail Wilson, Director of State Policy, Software & Information Industry Association
Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education
Erin Davis, Chief Academic Officer, Agency of Education
Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor, Chittenden-2
Walter Ripley, Board President, VITA-Learn
Peter Drescher, Vice President, VITA-Learn
Friday, April 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:15 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor, Chittenden-2
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:35 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Witness Testimony
Andrew Liddell, Principal, Ed Tech Law Center
Jared Cooney Horvath, Author
Lisa LaVasseur, Executive Director, Internet Safety Labs
David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office
Peter Drescher, Vice President, VITA-Learn
Patrick Lawrence, Parent
- 4:30 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Witness Testimony (continued)
Faith Boninger, Publications Manager and Co-Director of Commercialism in Education Research Unit, National Education Policy Center
Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:45 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Walk-through of new draft
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monday, May 4, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 8:30 AM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Please note that committee members will be on Zoom.
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Witness Testimony
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District
Michael Berry, Director of Curriculum and Technology, Montpelier Roxbury School District
Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education
Friday, May 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 4:00 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Review of new draft and mark-up
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:15 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Vote
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 3:05 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Walk-through and possible vote
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance,
- 1:00 PM
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H.650 - An act relating to educational technology products
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter, Senate Education Committee
Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education
Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District
Michael Berry, Director of Curriculum and Technology, Montpelier Roxbury School District
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Patrick Lawrence, Parent
Committee Documents
An act relating to educational technology products
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Patricia Aigner, Director of Instructional Technology, Rutland City Public Schools
- Jill Anderson, Mindful Tech Lessons
- Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor
- Renee Badeau, Director of Curriculum, Central Vermont Supervisory Union
- Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education
- Faith Boninger, National Education Policy Center
- Emily Cherkin, The Screentime Consultant
- Jared Cooney Horvath, Author
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Travis Gilly, Founder and Executive Director, Real Safety AI Foundation
- Rep. Edye Graning, Co-sponsor
- David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Lisa LeVasseur, Internet Safety Labs
- Andrew Liddell, Ed Tech Law Center
- Zoie Saunders, Secretary, Agency of Education
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jeff Wallis, IT Director, Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Edye Graning, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Julia Richter, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Education
- Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor, Chittenden-2
- Michael Berry, Director of Curriculum and Technology, Montpelier Roxbury School District
- Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education
- Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District
- Faith Boninger, Publications Manager and Co-Director of Commercialism in Education Research Unit, National Education Policy Center
- Jared Cooney Horvath, Author
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Erin Davis, Chief Academic Officer, Agency of Education
- Peter Drescher, Vice President, VITA-Learn
- Rep. Edye Graning, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- David Hall, Director of Business Services, Secretary of State's Office
- Lisa LaVasseur, Executive Director, Internet Safety Labs
- Patrick Lawrence, Parent
- Andrew Liddell, Principal, Ed Tech Law Center
- Walter Ripley, Board President, VITA-Learn
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Abigail Wilson, Director of State Policy, Software & Information Industry Association
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michael Berry, Director of Curriculum and Technology, Montpelier Roxbury School District
- Josh Blumberg, Ed Tech Program Manager, Agency of Education
- Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Ezra Holben, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Patrick Lawrence, Parent
- Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter, Senate Education Committee
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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An act relating to educational technology products
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Regular Session 2025-2026
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Act
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Staff & Other Information
- Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel