2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.119
An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Rebecca White
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3/13/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
- Sponsor(s)
- Location
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 3/13/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:45 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:15 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Laurie Metcalfe, Center Director, Northshire Day School
Stephanie Carvey, Co-Director, Rutland Parent-Child Center
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:30 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Donald Tinney, President, Vermont National Education Association
- 3:45 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education
Tammy Bates, Early Education Program Manager, Agency of Education
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
Erica McLaughlin, Assistant Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Friday, March 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Alora Zargo, Early Childhood Education Student, Windham Career Technical Center
Kim Freeman, Early Childhood Education Instructor, Windham Career Technical Center
Chris Nelson, Owner, Mountain View Childcare
- 1:45 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Erin Roche, Vermont Director, First Children's Finance
Kaitlin Northey, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Vermont
Meghan Meszkat, Director of Early Childhood Education, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:00 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Heather Armell, Child Care Provider
Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Giovanni Tabor, Director, Melody Makers
Sherry Boudro, Family Child Care Owner
Rachel Hunter, Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:45 PM
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S.119 - An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Erica McLaughlin, Assistant Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
Committee Documents
An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Heather Armell, Child Care Provider
- Tammy Bates, Early Education Program Manager, Agency of Education
- Sherry Boudro, Family Child Care Owner
- Sandra Cameron, Associate Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
- Stephanie Carvey, Co-Director, Rutland Parent-Child Center
- Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Jeff Fannon, Executive Director, Vermont National Education Association
- Kim Freeman, Early Childhood Education Instructor, Windham Career Technical Center
- Sharron Harrington, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Rachel Hunter, Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Erica McLaughlin, Assistant Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Meghan Meszkat, Director of Early Childhood Education, Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
- Laurie Metcalfe, Center Director, Northshire Day School
- Chris Nelson, Owner, Mountain View Childcare
- Kaitlin Northey, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Vermont
- Andrew Prowten, Assistant Director, Educator Quality Division, Agency of Education
- Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids
- Erin Roche, Vermont Director, First Children's Finance
- Giovanni Tabor, Director, Melody Makers
- Donald Tinney, President, Vermont National Education Association
- Susan Titterton, Program Coordinator, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children
- Alora Zargo, Early Childhood Education Student, Windham Career Technical Center
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An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the licensure of early childhood educators
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.119 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.119 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
No act information found for S.119 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- S.119 was incorporated in whole or part into H.472
