2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.64
An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Sen. Rebecca White
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Sen. Philip Baruth , Sen. Scott Beck , Sen. Patrick Brennan , Sen. Randolph Brock , Sen. Thomas Chittenden , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Brian Collamore , Sen. Samuel Douglass , Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Wendy Harrison , Sen. Larry Hart , Sen. Joseph Major , Sen. Christopher Mattos , Sen. Robert Norris , Sen. Robert Plunkett , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. David Weeks , Sen. Terry Williams
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
2/27/2025 - Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Rebecca White
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- Sen. Scott Beck
- Sen. Patrick Brennan
- Sen. Randolph Brock
- Sen. Thomas Chittenden
- Sen. Alison Clarkson
- Sen. Brian Collamore
- Sen. Samuel Douglass
- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Sen. Wendy Harrison
- Sen. Larry Hart
- Sen. Joseph Major
- Sen. Christopher Mattos
- Sen. Robert Norris
- Sen. Robert Plunkett
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky
- Sen. David Weeks
- Sen. Terry Williams
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- Location
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 2/27/2025 - Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with the report of Committee on Government Operations intact, on motion of Senator Collamore
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:00 PM
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S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Tim Petito, Doctor of Optometry, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Nate Lighthizer, Doctor of Optometry, Associate Professor, Director of Continuing Education, Oklahoma College of Optometry at Northeastern State University
Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Optometric Association
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Rick Hildebrant, Chair, Board of Medical Practice
Charlie Sheffield, American Board of Medical Specialties
Melissa Davidson, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Daniel Phillips, Doctor of Optometry
Dorothy Hitchmoth, Doctor of Optometry
- 3:00 PM
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S.64 - An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Dean Barcelow, President, Vermont Optometric Association
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Melissa Davidson, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Rick Hildebrant, Chair, Board of Medical Practice
- Dorothy Hitchmoth, Doctor of Optometry
- Nate Lighthizer, Doctor of Optometry, Associate Professor, Director of Continuing Education, Oklahoma College of Optometry at Northeastern State University
- Tim Petito, Doctor of Optometry, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
- Daniel Phillips, Doctor of Optometry
- Charlie Sheffield, American Board of Medical Specialties
- Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Optometric Association
- Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
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An act relating to amendments to the scope of practice for optometrists
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