H.588
(Act 119)
An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
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- Senate 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
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Although procedurally bills and resolutions are assigned to only one committee at a time, other committees may review the bill or resolution. This page contains results from both the assigned committee as well as other committees.
Friday, January 16, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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1:00 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Walk-through and committee discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Friday, January 23, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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10:45 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Witness testimony
Patrick Gallivan, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Kris Bowditch, Deputy Chief Investigator, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Katherine Bramhall, Owner, Gentle Landing Birth Center
Carrie Phillips, Pharmacy Executive, Office of Professional Regulation
Derek Everett, Chief Inspector, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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1:30 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Witness testimony
Henri Bynx, Co-founder / Co-director, Ishtar Collective
Sadie Fischesser, Executive Director, Vermont Society of CPA's
Alex Smith, Senior Accountant, Fothergill, Segale and Valley Accountants
Heather Chadwick, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
Laura Morley, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
Laura Lynn Giubardo, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
Friday, January 30, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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2:00 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Proposed amendment
Sierra Downs, President, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
Miya Wilson, Legislative Chair, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
Nicole Lord, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Liaison, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
Gail Zatz, Advocate, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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9:00 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Witness testimony
Michael Studin, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police
Steven Brown, State's Attorney, Windham County
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2:50 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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10:50 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Witness testimony and committee discussion
Michael Warren, Chief Investigator, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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3:00 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Committee discussion, mark-up, and vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Ways and Means
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11:00 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Hercules Liotard, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
Friday, February 27, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Ways and Means
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11:15 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Health Care
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3:00 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Pharmacist test to treat amendment
Straw poll
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & Vermont Psychiatric Association
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Appropriations
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9:20 AM
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H.588 - 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
Rep. Kate Nugent, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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1:31 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Vote
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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1:00 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Pharmacist test to treat amendment witness testimony and possible straw poll
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Rep. Alyssa Black, Sponsor
Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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2:30 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Walk-through
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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1:15 PM
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H.588 - 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, Sponsor
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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1:15 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Testimony on Accountant Amendments, sections 8-10
Sadie Fischesser, Executive Director, Vermont Society of CPAs
Jin Breault, CPA, Gallagher, Flynn & Company
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1:45 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Testimony on the limited academic dental license, sections 11 and 12
Patrick Gallivan, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society
Mert Aksu, Dean, Detroit Mercy Dental School
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2:00 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Massage Therapy licensure request
Heather Chadwick, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
Laura Morley, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
Christine Hoober, Massage Therapist, American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
Hercules Liotard, Massage Therapist, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
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2:30 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Testimony on Sunrise Report
Nicole Lord, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
Miya Wilson, Speech Language Pathologist, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
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3:15 PM
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H.588 - 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
Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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2:30 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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1:15 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Christine Hoober, Massage Therapist, American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
Friday, April 10, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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1:30 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
Friday, April 17, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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1:30 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Stephanie Winters, Deputy Director, Vermont Medical Society
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Government Operations
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3:00 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Friday, May 1, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Finance
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1:20 PM
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H.588 - 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, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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2:50 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Vote
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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9:30 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
As passed by Senate Finance walk-through
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Appropriations
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1:40 PM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Walk-through and Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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9:30 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Witness testimony
Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Friday, May 15, 2026
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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10:30 AM
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H.588 - An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation
Senate proposal of amendment committee discussion and possible straw poll
House Committee on Appropriations
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Kate Nugent, Reporter, House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Rep. Alyssa Black, Sponsor
- Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- Kris Bowditch, Deputy Chief Investigator, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Katherine Bramhall, Owner, Gentle Landing Birth Center
- Steven Brown, State's Attorney, Windham County
- Henri Bynx, Co-founder / Co-director, Ishtar Collective
- Heather Chadwick, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sierra Downs, President, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Derek Everett, Chief Inspector, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Sadie Fischesser, Executive Director, Vermont Society of CPA's
- Patrick Gallivan, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society
- Laura Lynn Giubardo, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Nicole Lord, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Liaison, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Laura Morley, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
- Carrie Phillips, Pharmacy Executive, Office of Professional Regulation
- Jessica Schifano, Policy Director, Department of Health
- Alex Smith, Senior Accountant, Fothergill, Segale and Valley Accountants
- Michael Studin, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Michael Warren, Chief Investigator, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Miya Wilson, Legislative Chair, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Gail Zatz, Advocate, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
House Committee on Health Care
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Rick Hildebrant, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Jill Mazza Olson, Medicaid and Health Systems Director, Agency of Human Services
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & Vermont Psychiatric Association
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Hercules Liotard, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Finance
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jen Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Mert Aksu, Dean, Detroit Mercy Dental School
- Ted Barnett, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
- Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- Jin Breault, CPA, Gallagher, Flynn & Company
- Heather Chadwick, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
- Jennifer Colin, Director, Office of Professional Regulation
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sadie Fischesser, Executive Director, Vermont Society of CPAs
- Patrick Gallivan, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Society
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Christine Hoober, Massage Therapist, American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
- Hercules Liotard, Massage Therapist, American Massage Therapy Association - Vermont Chapter
- Nicole Lord, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Laura Morley, Massage Therapist, Vermont Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
- Rep. Kate Nugent, Sponsor
- Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Association of Chain Drug Stores
- Miya Wilson, Speech Language Pathologist, Vermont Speech-Language Hearing Association
- Stephanie Winters, Deputy Director, Vermont Medical Society
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No committee of conference members found for H.588 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.588 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
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