H.98
(Act 31)
An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
5/22/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025
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- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/22/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025
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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.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Judiciary
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9:00 AM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Walk-through and witness testimony
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
Kurt Hughes, Partner, Tarnelli and Hughes Law Office
Meg York, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy, Senior Policy Counsel, Family Equality
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Friday, February 7, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Judiciary
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2:00 PM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Discussion and possible vote
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Judiciary
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1:00 PM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Committee discussion and possible vote
Thursday, February 20, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Judiciary
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After Testimony
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Committee discussion and possible vote
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
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9:25 AM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Walk-through
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
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10:30 AM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Attaching S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions
Testimony, committee discussion, mark-up
Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
Meg York, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy, Senior Policy Counsel, Family Equality
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
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10:40 AM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Attaching S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions
Testimony
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Committee(s):
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
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10:50 AM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Attaching S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions
Mark up, possible vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Judiciary
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10:00 AM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Witness testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Judiciary
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9:00 AM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Witness testimony
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Dianne Jabar, Intake & Emergency Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
Steve Crofter, Alternate guardian, Bellows Falls
Friday, May 9, 2025
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Committee(s):
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House Committee on Judiciary
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1:30 PM
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H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
Discussion and straw poll vote
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Steve Crofter, Alternate guardian, Bellows Falls
- Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
- Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kurt Hughes, Partner, Tarnelli and Hughes Law Office
- Dianne Jabar, Intake & Emergency Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Meg York, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy, Senior Policy Counsel, Family Equality
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
- Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
- Meg York, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy, Senior Policy Counsel, Family Equality
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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No committee of conference members found for H.98 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.98 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
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