Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR197: House concurrent resolution congratulating the YMCA on its 175th anniversary and extending best wishes for the organization’s fu
Status: Passed both chambers, February 13, 2026
House concurrent resolution congratulating the YMCA on its 175th anniversary and extending best wishes for the organization’s future endeavors
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 13, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 197 OfferedbyRepresentativesRachelsonofBurlington, BerbecoofWinooski, BishopofColchester, BlackofEssex, BluemleofBurlington, Bos-LunofWestminster, BurkeofBrattleboro, GarofanoofEssex, GoldmanofRockingham, HeadrickofBurlington, HooperofRandolph, HooperofBurlington, KleppnerofBurlington, KrasnowofSouth Burlington, McFaunofBarreTown, OdeofBurlington, andStoneofBurlington OfferedbySenatorsBrennan, Collamore, Harrison, Hashim, Major, andWhite HouseconcurrentresolutioncongratulatingtheYMCAonits175thanniversaryandextendingbestwishesforthe organization'sfutureendeavors Whereas, onDecember29, 1851, ThomasValentineSullivanestablishedthefirstYMCA(theY)intheUnitedStates attheOldSouthChurchinBoston, Massachusetts, mirroringtheYmovementinEnglandwithamission"tobuild healthyspirit, mindandbodyforall," and Whereas, in1866, thefirstYinVermontopenedinBurlington, and Whereas, since1851, theYhasbeendedicated"tomeet[ing]evolvingneedsofAmericancommunities, strengthening societybybringingpeopletogether, fosteringrelationshipsandcreatingasenseofbelonging," and Whereas, theY"servespeopleofallages, backgrounds, andabilities, creatingspaceswhereallpeoplefeel welcome," and Whereas, themanyhistoricmilestonesoftheY'slast175yearsareofbothorganizationalandnational significance, and Whereas, aselectionofthehighlightsoftheY's175-yearodysseyincludeconductingthefirstnightschooland EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)classes, inventingbasketball, offeringthefirstgroupswimminglessons, servingas thebirthplaceofFather'sDay, receivingtheNobelPeacePrizein1946fortheachievementofitsNationalWarWork Council, servingasAmerica'sleadingnonprofitproviderofchildcareandafterschoolprograms, andofferingimportant communitysupportservicesduringthepandemic, and Whereas, nationwide, 2,600Ys, locatedineverystateandterritory, receivesupportfrom morethan300,000staffand 350,000volunteers, andtheyannuallyserve6.5millionchildrenand11millionadults, and Whereas, inVermont, theYMCAofGreaterBurlingtonandtheMeetingWatersYMCA(establishedin1895)serve 15,000Vermontersthroughthediligenteffortsof600staffand80volunteers, and Whereas, duringthisanniversaryyear, Ysacrossthecountrywillcelebratewithspecialcommemorativeevents, now thereforebeit ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblycongratulatestheYMCAonits175thanniversaryandextendsbestwishesforthe organization'sfutureendeavors, andbeitfurther Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheYMCAofGreaterBurlington andtheMeetingWatersYMCA.
Sponsors
- Barbara Rachelson (D, Chittenden-14) · primary sponsor
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24)
- Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
- Patrick Brennan (R, Grand Isle District)
- Mollie Burke (D, Windham-8)
- Brian Collamore (R, Rutland District)
- Golrang Garofano (D, Chittenden-23)
- Leslie Goldman (D, Windham-3)
- Wendy Harrison (D, Windham District)
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 HCR197?
- HCR197 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating the YMCA on its 175th anniversary and extending best wishes for the organization’s fu.
- What does HCR197 do?
- House concurrent resolution congratulating the YMCA on its 175th anniversary and extending best wishes for the organization’s future endeavors
- What is the status of HCR197?
- Passed both chambers as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR197?
- Barbara Rachelson (D, Chittenden-14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR197?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.197
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