Bill Commons

VT S 27

enacted

An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VT S 27 pass?

Yes. VT S 27 has been enacted into law. 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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-16

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-05-16

    Signed by Governor on May 15, 2025

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-09

    Delivered to Governor on May 9, 2025

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-06

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  5. 2025-05-06

    House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  6. 2025-05-02

    Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  7. 2025-05-02

    Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2025-05-01

    Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2025-04-30

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2025-04-29

    House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Lyons and Perchlik

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2025-04-29

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2025-04-29

    Consideration resumed

  13. 2025-04-29

    Pending question: Shall the Senate concur in the House proposal of amendment??

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2025-04-29

    Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Lyons and Perchlik

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2025-04-29

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  16. 2025-04-25

    Consideration postponed without objection

  17. 2025-04-25

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  18. 2025-04-25

    New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2025-04-24

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  20. 2025-04-24

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  21. 2025-04-23

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

  22. 2025-04-22

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  23. 2025-04-22

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  24. 2025-04-18

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  25. 2025-04-18

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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 2025-04-18

    Rep. Feltus of Lyndon recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  29. 2025-04-18

    Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  30. 2025-04-18

    Rep. Page of Newport City reported for the Committee on Health Care

  31. 2025-04-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  32. 2025-04-18

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  33. 2025-04-17

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  34. 2025-04-15

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

  35. 2025-04-15

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  36. 2025-04-11

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  37. 2025-04-04

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  38. 2025-04-04

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  39. 2025-03-25

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

    introduction

  40. 2025-03-20

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  41. 2025-03-20

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  42. 2025-03-19

    3rd reading ordered

  43. 2025-03-19

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  44. 2025-03-19

    Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  45. 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

  46. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  47. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage

  48. 2025-03-19

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  49. 2025-03-18

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  50. 2025-03-18

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

    committee-passage

  51. 2025-03-18

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  52. 2025-03-18

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  53. 2025-03-11

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  54. 2025-03-11

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

    committee-passage

  55. 2025-03-11

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  56. 2025-03-11

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  57. 2025-01-31

    Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Health and Welfare on motion of Senator Hashim

  58. 2025-01-29

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

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