The Senate opened its floor session and read a joint resolution authorizing the Green Mountain Boys State Educational Program to use State House facilities on June 25, 2026; the chair said the measure would be placed on the calendar for tomorrow.

The chamber then provided first readings for a package of bills and referred each to a standing committee. The bills introduced included S.226, "an act relating to the creation of Vermont sister state program," referred to the Committee on Economic Development; S.227, "an act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools," referred to the Committee on Education; and S.228, "an act relating to collective bargaining over remote, in-person, and hybrid work standards for state employees," referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Other measures read and referred were S.229 on compensation and health insurance for members of the General Assembly (Government Operations); S.230 on flexible working arrangements (Economic Development); S.231 establishing a family caregiver tax credit (Finance); S.232 concerning public libraries and the Department of Libraries (Education); S.233 to establish a special education family advocacy pilot program (Health and Welfare); S.234 concerning a Vermont Green FC license plate (Transportation); S.235 on reporting and disclosure of motor vehicle diagnostics and service history (Transportation); and S.236 regarding beverage manufacturers and fourth-class licenses (Economic Development).

Presiding remarks and readings were delivered from the floor; a chamber reader provided the formal first readings. There was no substantive floor debate or amendment recorded on the measures during this session; each bill received a referral to the committee named at the time of first reading.

Members used the remainder of the session for scheduling and brief announcements. A senator moved that the Senate stand adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026; the presiding officer put the question to a voice vote, and the chair declared, "the ayes have it." Senators also reminded colleagues of an anti-discrimination and harassment training to be held immediately after the floor on Tuesday and noted a brief rules committee meeting at the fall of the gavel.

Next steps: the listed committees will consider the referred bills in accordance with their schedules; no committee actions or votes on the measures are recorded in this transcript.