Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H861: An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Status: Passed one chamber, March 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act 11 Coordinator 12 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13 (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS).
From the engrossed text, March 25, 2026:
An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act 11 Coordinator 12 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13 (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) Sec. 1. 3 V.S.A. chapter 45 is amended to read: CHAPTER 45. ADMINISTRATION * * * Subchapter 7. Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator § 2331. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COORDINATOR (a) There is created the permanent position of the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator within the Agency of Administration for the BILLAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE H.861 2026 Page 2 of 4 purpose of coordinating, across State government and in collaboration with agency partners, all State programs, services, and activities, accessible to and available for individuals with disabilities. (b) The Coordinator shall be an individual with the lived experience of a disability and shall have completed a recognized Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator certificate program. The Coordinator shall have comprehensive knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and any related federal and State disability rights law. The Coordinator shall be familiar with the structure, programs, services, and personnel of State government and with alternative communication formats and assistive technologies. (c) In hiring for the Coordinator position, the Secretary of Administration shall consider …
Sponsors
- Elizabeth Burrows (D, Windsor-1) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Government Operations]
- : Read third time and passed
- : Action Calendar: Third Reading
- : Third Reading ordered
- : Report of Committee on [General and Housing], as amended, agreed to
- : Rep. [Noyes of Wolcott] moved to amend the report of the Committee on [General and Housing], as amended, which was agreed to
- : Report of Committee on [General and Housing] amended as recommended by Committee on [Appropriations]
- : Rep. [Stevens of Waterbury] recommended for the Committee on [Appropriations]
- : Rep. [Burrows of West Windsor] reported for the Committee on [General and Housing]
- : Read second time
Common questions
- What is H861?
- H861 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator.
- What does H861 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to establishing an Americans with Disabilities Act 11 Coordinator 12 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13 (TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS).
- What is the status of H861?
- Passed one chamber as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on [Government Operations] (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored H861?
- Elizabeth Burrows (D, Windsor-1).
- Where is the official record for H861?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.861
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