VT S 197

• Rebecca Whiteprimary
• Anne Watsonprimary
• Kesha Ram Hinsdaleprimary
• Wendy Harrisonprimary
• Martine Gulickprimary
• Ann Cummingsprimary
• Seth Bongartzprimary
• Virginia Lyonsprimary

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1. 2026-01-06

   Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

   introduction

2. 2026-03-17

   Entered on Notice Calendar

3. 2026-03-17

   Second Reading

   reading-2

4. 2026-03-17

   Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

   committee-passage

5. 2026-03-17

   Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

6. 2026-03-20

   Entered on Notice Calendar

7. 2026-03-20

   Second Reading

   reading-2

8. 2026-03-20

   Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

   committee-passage

9. 2026-03-20

   Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

   committee-passage

10. 2026-03-24

    Second Reading

    reading-2

11. 2026-03-24

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    committee-passage

12. 2026-03-24

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

13. 2026-03-24

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

14. 2026-03-24

    Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

15. 2026-03-24

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

16. 2026-03-24

    3rd reading ordered

17. 2026-03-25

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

18. 2026-03-25

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

19. 2026-03-27

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

    introduction

20. 2026-05-18

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

21. 2026-05-19

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

22. 2026-05-19

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

23. 2026-05-19

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

24. 2026-05-20

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

25. 2026-05-20

    Read second time

    reading-2

26. 2026-05-20

    Rep. Goldman of Rockingham reported for the Committee on Health Care

27. 2026-05-20

    Rep. Holcombe of Norwich recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

28. 2026-05-20

    Rep. Yacovone of Morristown recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

29. 2026-05-20

    Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to

30. 2026-05-20

    Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to

31. 2026-05-20

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

32. 2026-05-20

    Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

33. 2026-05-20

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

34. 2026-05-20

    Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

35. 2026-05-21

    House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

36. 2026-05-22

    Entered on Notice Calendar

37. 2026-05-22

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

38. 2026-05-26

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

39. 2026-05-26

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

40. 2026-05-26

    House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

41. 2026-05-26

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

42. 2026-05-26

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    passage

43. 2026-05-26

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

44. 2026-05-29

    Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

    executive-receipt

45. 2026-05-29

    Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

    executive-signature

46. 2026-05-29

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

    executive-signature

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