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VT H 270

enacted

An act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VT H 270 pass?

Yes. VT H 270 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-21. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026

What is VT H 270 about?

VT H 270 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to confidentiality in peer support sessions for emergency service providers”.

Who sponsors VT H 270?

Kenneth Wells, Barbara Rachelson, Monique Priestley and 18 others are the primary sponsors of VT H 270.

Introduced
2025-02-19
Latest action
2026-05-21 — House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Kenneth Wellsprimary
  • Barbara Rachelsonprimary
  • Monique Priestleyprimary
  • Phil Pouechprimary
  • Herb Olsonprimary
  • Kate Nugentprimary
  • Brian Minierprimary
  • Jubilee McGillprimary
  • Kate McCannprimary
  • Joseph Luneauprimary
  • Saudia LaMontprimary
  • Larry Laborprimary
  • Bram Kleppnerprimary
  • Mary Howardprimary
  • Edye Graningprimary
  • Deborah Dolginprimary
  • Leonora Dodgeprimary
  • Voranus Coffin IVprimary
  • Emily Carris Duncanprimary
  • Gregory Burttprimary
  • Emilie Krasnowprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-26

    Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved that the Committee on Human Services be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to

  3. 2026-01-27

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  4. 2026-01-28

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  5. 2026-01-28

    Read second time

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-28

    Rep. Lueders of Lincoln reported for the Committee on Health Care

  7. 2026-01-28

    Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  8. 2026-01-28

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  9. 2026-01-29

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  10. 2026-01-29

    Read third time and passed

    reading-3

  11. 2026-01-30

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

    introduction

  12. 2026-05-05

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  13. 2026-05-05

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  14. 2026-05-05

    Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

    committee-passage

  15. 2026-05-06

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  16. 2026-05-06

    Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

    committee-passage

  17. 2026-05-06

    Reported favorably by Senator Benson for Committee on Health and Welfare, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

    committee-passage-favorable,reading-2

  18. 2026-05-07

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  19. 2026-05-07

    Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

    reading-3

  20. 2026-05-08

    Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

    passage

  21. 2026-05-14

    Delivered to the Governor on May 14, 2026

    passage

  22. 2026-05-20

    Signed by Governor on May 20, 2026

    executive-signature

  23. 2026-05-21

    House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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