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Read. Follow. Verify.General Assembly establishes an independent Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Last action · March 27, 2026: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government OperationsSponsor: Elizabeth Burrows
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What This Bill Would Do
Vermont funds an independent position within State government.
Centralized compliance oversight is established for state operations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State government agencies
State agencies will be subject to oversight and coordination by the new independent ADA Coordinator.
Individuals with disabilities
Individuals interacting with state government may experience changes in accessibility compliance and support.
Key Facts
- The bill establishes an independent Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator within State government.
- The position operates at the state government level in Vermont.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 27, 2026SenateIntroducedRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations
- Mar 25, 2026HouseFloorRead third time and passed
- Mar 25, 2026HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
- Mar 24, 2026HouseThird Reading ordered
- Mar 24, 2026HouseReport of Committee on General and Housing , as amended, agreed to
- Mar 24, 2026HouseRep. Noyes of Wolcott moved to amend the report of the Committee on General and Housing , as amended, which was agreed to
Show 9 earlier actions
- Mar 24, 2026HouseReport of Committee on General and Housing amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 24, 2026HouseRep. Stevens of Waterbury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 24, 2026HouseRep. Burrows of West Windsor reported for the Committee on General and Housing
- Mar 24, 2026HouseRead second time
- Mar 24, 2026HouseAction Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 20, 2026HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Mar 17, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
- Mar 17, 2026HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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