VT S 27
enactedAn act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VT S 27 pass?
Yes. VT S 27 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-16. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025
What is VT S 27 about?
VT S 27 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports”.
Who sponsors VT S 27?
Rebecca White, Richard Westman, Anne Watson and 19 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 27.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-29
- Latest action
- 2025-05-16 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Rebecca Whiteprimary
- Richard Westmanprimary
- Anne Watsonprimary
- Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
- Kesha Ram Hinsdaleprimary
- Robert Plunkettprimary
- Robert Norrisprimary
- Joseph Majorprimary
- Nader Hashimprimary
- Larry Hartprimary
- Wendy Harrisonprimary
- Ruth Hardyprimary
- Martine Gulickprimary
- Ann Cummingsprimary
- Brian Collamoreprimary
- Alison Clarksonprimary
- Thomas Chittendenprimary
- Patrick Brennanprimary
- Seth Bongartzprimary
- Scott Beckprimary
- Philip Baruthprimary
- Virginia Lyonsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-29
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
introduction
2025-01-31
Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Hashim
2025-03-11
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-11
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-11
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2025-03-11
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2025-03-18
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-18
Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-18
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2025-03-18
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-03-19
New Business/Second Reading
reading-2
2025-03-19
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage
2025-03-19
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage
2025-03-19
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Health and Welfare
committee-passage-favorable,reading-2
2025-03-19
Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-19
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to
2025-03-19
3rd reading ordered
2025-03-20
New Business/Third Reading
reading-3
2025-03-20
Read 3rd time & passed
reading-3
2025-03-25
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
introduction
2025-04-04
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-04
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2025-04-11
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-15
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-15
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2025-04-17
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-18
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-18
Read second time
reading-2
2025-04-18
Rep. Page of Newport City reported for the Committee on Health Care
2025-04-18
Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2025-04-18
Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2025-04-18
Rep. Black of Essex, Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Goldman of Rockingham, Houghton of Essex Junction, McFaun of Barre Town, Page of Newport City, and Powers of Waterford moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to
2025-04-18
Rep. Donahue of Northfield and Black of Essex moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, as amended, which was agreed to
2025-04-18
Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to
2025-04-18
Third Reading ordered
reading-3
2025-04-22
Action Calendar: Third Reading
reading-3
2025-04-22
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction,reading-3
2025-04-23
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2025-04-24
Entered on Notice Calendar
2025-04-24
House proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-04-25
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-04-25
House proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2025-04-25
Consideration postponed without objection
2025-04-29
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-04-29
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons and Perchlik
amendment-introduction
2025-04-29
Pending question: Shall the Senate concur in the House proposal of amendment??
amendment-introduction
2025-04-29
Consideration resumed
2025-04-29
House proposal of amendment; text
amendment-introduction
2025-04-29
House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Lyons and Perchlik
amendment-introduction
2025-04-30
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto
amendment-introduction
2025-05-01
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-02
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-02
Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in
amendment-introduction
2025-05-06
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment
amendment-introduction
2025-05-06
As passed by Senate and House
passage
2025-05-09
Delivered to Governor on May 9, 2025
executive-receipt
2025-05-16
Signed by Governor on May 15, 2025
executive-signature
2025-05-16
Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025
executive-signature
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