VT H 270

enacted

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

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VT H 270 pass?

Yes. VT H 270 has been enacted into law. 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: —

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Action timeline

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2026-05-21
House message: Governor approved bill on May 20, 2026
2026-05-20
Signed by Governor on May 20, 2026
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2026-05-14
Delivered to the Governor on May 14, 2026
passage
2026-05-14
Delivered to Governor on May 14, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-05-08
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
passage
2026-05-07
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
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2026-05-07
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2026-05-06
Reported favorably by Senator Benson for Committee on Health and Welfare, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
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2026-05-06
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-05-06
Second Reading
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2026-05-05
Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2026-05-05
Second Reading
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2026-05-05
Entered on Notice Calendar
2026-01-30
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
introduction
2026-01-29
Read third time and passed
reading-3
2026-01-29
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2026-01-28
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2026-01-28
Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to
2026-01-28
Rep. Lueders of Lincoln reported for the Committee on Health Care
2026-01-28
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-28
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-01-27
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
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
2025-02-19
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
introduction

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http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/699

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