2025-2026 Regular Session • Vermont Legislature
S0028
Legislative Summary
An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
3/11/2025
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
3/12/2025
New Business/Second Reading
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
3/12/2025
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to
Senate
3/12/2025
3rd reading ordered
Senate
3/13/2025
New Business/Third Reading
Senate
3/13/2025
Read 3rd time & passed
Senate
3/18/2025
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Rep. Berbeco of Winooski moved to postpone action until 4/17/2025, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Action Calendar: Action postponed until 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Read second time
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rep. Berbeco of Winooski reported for the Committee on Health Care
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction and LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 43
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Third Reading ordered
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
Senate
4/23/2025
Entered on Notice Calendar
Senate
4/23/2025
House proposal of amendment
Senate
4/24/2025
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Senate
4/25/2025
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Senate
4/25/2025
House proposal of amendment; text
Senate
4/25/2025
House proposal of amendment concurred in
Senate
4/25/2025
As passed by Senate and House
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 43
4/17/2025
97
Yea
43
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Ruth Hardy
Democrat