Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR189: House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House
Status: Passed both chambers, February 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 6, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 189 Offered by All Members of the House Offered by All Members of the Senate House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House Whereas, the Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights (VCDR), founded in 1974, serves as a statewide coalition of disability rights organizations working to protect and advance people with disabilities, and Whereas, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Pub. L. No. 101-336 (1990) (ADA), as amended, established comprehensive civil rights protections for persons with disabilities, and Whereas, in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities constitutes discrimination under the ADA, and Whereas, the closure of the Brandon Training School in 1993 marked a historic moment in Vermont's disability rights progress, ending the State's operation of institutional facilities for persons with disabilities, and Whereas, in Vermont, the prevalence of persons with disabilities is increasing, and they now represent one in four Vermonters, and Whereas, recent State data shows that academic achievement and high school graduation rates for persons with disabilities and for students studying under an Individual Education Program are lower compared to the overall rates for the student population, and these education disparities have long-term life implications, and …
Sponsors
- Theresa Wood (D, Washington-Chittenden) · primary sponsor
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District) · primary sponsor
- Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2)
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- Richard Bailey (R, Lamoille-2)
- John Bartholomew (D, Windsor-1)
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1)
- Philip Baruth (D, Chittenden-Central District)
- Scott Beck (R, Caledonia District)
- Benson, John (R, Orange District)
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR189?
- HCR189 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution designating February 11, 2026, as Disability Advocacy Day at the State House.
- What is the status of HCR189?
- Passed both chambers as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR189?
- Theresa Wood (D, Washington-Chittenden), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR189?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.189
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