H 635 Vermont House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees

H 635 eliminates a $30 monthly supervisory fee previously charged to individuals on probation, furlough, supervised community sentences, or parole in Vermont. The bill prohibits the Department of Corrections from assessing, collecting, or pursuing outstanding fees, including through wage garnishment or tax offsets. It requires the department to forgive all existing fees, remove fee references from records, and stop all collection efforts. Failure to pay this fee will no longer be considered a violation of supervision terms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026
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MINOR
The changes between the As Enacted and As Passed by Both House and Senate versions of H.635 are primarily formatting and presentation differences, including header layout, line numbering, and addition of legislative metadata (sponsor, committee referral, subject, statement of purpose). The only potentially substantive wording difference is in Section 4, where the effective date language changed from 'on July 1, 2027' to 'on passage July 1, 2027,' which could alter when the act takes effect.
TIMELINE

Section 4 effective date language changed from 'This act shall take effect on July 1, 2027' to 'This act shall take effect on passage July 1, 2027.' The addition of the word 'passage' is ambiguous and could mean the act takes effect immediately upon legislative passage rather than waiting until the stated date.

TECHNICAL

The As Passed version adds legislative metadata including sponsor (Representative Headrick of Burlington), committee referral, subject line, and a statement of purpose describing the bill as proposing to eliminate supervisory fees imposed by the Department of Corrections.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
42
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
3
May 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 27, 2026
executive
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Delivered to the Governor on May21, 2026
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Beck for Committee on Finance
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Plunkett for Committee on Institutions
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Institutions
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Institutions
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Institutions
upper
May 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Institutions
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Institutions
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Corrections and Institutions agreed to
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rep. Waszazak of Barre City recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rep. Sweeney of Shelburne reported for the Committee on Corrections and Institutions
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Institutions
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Troy Headrick
Troy Headrick
IIndependent
VT
Chittenden-15