H.930 (Act 122)
An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 1:00 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Agency of Education chronic absenteeism language
Jaime Kraybill, Staff Attorney, Agency of Education
Anne Bordonaro, Deputy Chief of Accountability, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement, Agency of Education
Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Division Director, Agency of Education
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 1:05 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Vermont Principals' Association Testimony
Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 9:15 AM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Vermont Superintendents Association Testimony
Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District
Nick Conner, Community Liaison, Montpelier Roxbury School District
Wendy Baker, Superintendent, Addison Central School District
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 1:00 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Vermont School Counselors Association testimony
Abbey Allen, School Counseling Director, School Counselor, Central Vermont Career Center
Mikaela Rath, School Counselor, St. Albans City School
- 1:30 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Department for Children and Families testimony
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 1:20 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Vermont Independent Schools Association
Oliver Olsen, Representative, Vermont Independent Schools Association
- 1:35 AM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Walk-through and mark up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 3:10 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Discussion and mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 1:45 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Mark up and vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 10:05 AM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Review proposed amendment
Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:20 AM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Review proposed amendment
Rep. Ela Chapin, Sponsor
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:50 AM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Committee discussion on proposed amendments
Friday, March 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 9:10 AM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Proposed amendments
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Votes
Friday, April 3, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:40 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Walk-through
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 3:15 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Introduction and Witness Testimony
Rep. Robert Hunter, Reporter, House Committee on Education
Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Interim Director, Agency of Education
Jaime Kraybill, Staff Attorney, Agency of Education
Retta Dunlap, Home School Advocate, EdWatch VT
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:45 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness Testimony
Retta Dunlap, Home School Advocate, Vermont Home Education Network
Abbey Allen, School Counseling Director, School Counselor, Central Vermont Career Center
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:40 PM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness Testimony
Nick Connor, Director of Student Engagement and Data, Montpelier Roxbury School District
Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:00 PM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness Testimony
Heather Hobart, Executive Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
Katie Black, Program Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
Heather Freeman, Director of Student Support Services, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union
Cara Gleason Krebs, School Services Director, Howard Center
- 4:40 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness Testimony
Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
- 4:55 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness testimony (continued)
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Friday, April 17, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:50 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness Testimony and Mark-up
Rep. Ela Chapin, Representative, Washington-5
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 4:00 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:10 PM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- 3:00 PM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness Testimony and Mark-up
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Jaime Kraybill, Staff Attorney, Agency of Education
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Koenig, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association
Friday, April 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:45 PM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- 2:40 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Mark-up (continued)
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gail Zatz, Advocate, Social Workers and School Counselors
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 2:20 PM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness testimony
Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Interim Director, Agency of Education
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- 3:30 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Walk-through of new draft
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Interim Director, Agency of Education
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 3:10 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Review of new draft and mark-up
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Thursday, April 30, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 3:30 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness testimony
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- 4:20 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witness testimony and mark-up
Retta Dunlap, Home School Advocate, Vermont Home Education Network
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
Friday, May 1, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:45 PM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Mark-up and vote
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 9:15 AM
-
H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Walk-through and committee discussion
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Education,
- 1:35 PM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Review of amendment
Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Director, Agency of Education
Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Education,
- 11:00 AM
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H.930 - An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Straw poll
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Education
- Abbey Allen, School Counseling Director, School Counselor, Central Vermont Career Center
- Wendy Baker, Superintendent, Addison Central School District
- Libby Bonesteel, Superintendent, Montpelier Roxbury School District
- Anne Bordonaro, Deputy Chief of Accountability, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement, Agency of Education
- Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Sponsor
- Rep. Ela Chapin, Sponsor
- Nick Conner, Community Liaison, Montpelier Roxbury School District
- Jaime Kraybill, Staff Attorney, Agency of Education
- Chelsea Myers, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association
- Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Director, Agency of Education
- Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Division Director, Agency of Education
- Oliver Olsen, Representative, Vermont Independent Schools Association
- Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Mikaela Rath, School Counselor, St. Albans City School
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Education
- Abbey Allen, School Counseling Director, School Counselor, Central Vermont Career Center
- Katie Black, Program Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
- Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Jill Briggs Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Education
- Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Rep. Ela Chapin, Representative, Washington-5
- Nick Connor, Director of Student Engagement and Data, Montpelier Roxbury School District
- Retta Dunlap, Home School Advocate, EdWatch VT
- Retta Dunlap, Home School Advocate, Vermont Home Education Network
- Heather Freeman, Director of Student Support Services, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union
- Cara Gleason Krebs, School Services Director, Howard Center
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor
- Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
- Heather Hobart, Executive Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
- Rep. Robert Hunter, Reporter, House Committee on Education
- Mark Koenig, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Vermont School Boards Association
- Jaime Kraybill, Staff Attorney, Agency of Education
- Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
- Courtney O'Brien, Safe and Healthy Schools Interim Director, Agency of Education
- Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education
- Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Gail Zatz, Advocate, Social Workers and School Counselors
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An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.930 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.930 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
| Statute |
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| 16 V.S.A. § 1076. Penalties |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1121. Attendance by children of school age required |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1122. Students over 16 |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1123. Attendance may be excused |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1124. Repealed. 2013, No. 56, § 15(1), eff. May 30, 2013. |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1126. Failure to attend; notice |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1127. Notice and complaint by truant officer; penalty |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1128. Legal pupil taken to school; nonresident child living in district |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1129. Jurisdiction of nonresidents |
| 16 V.S.A. § 1162. Suspension or expulsion of students |
Staff & Other Information
- Elizabeth St. James, Legislative Counsel