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VT S 27

enacted

An 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

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

  1. 2025-01-29

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-31

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

  3. 2025-03-11

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  4. 2025-03-11

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-11

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

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-03-11

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  7. 2025-03-18

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  8. 2025-03-18

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  9. 2025-03-18

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

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-03-18

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-03-19

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  14. 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

  15. 2025-03-19

    Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-03-19

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  17. 2025-03-19

    3rd reading ordered

  18. 2025-03-20

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  19. 2025-03-20

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  20. 2025-03-25

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

    introduction

  21. 2025-04-04

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  22. 2025-04-04

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  23. 2025-04-11

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  24. 2025-04-15

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  25. 2025-04-15

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

  26. 2025-04-17

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  27. 2025-04-18

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  28. 2025-04-18

    Read second time

    reading-2

  29. 2025-04-18

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

  30. 2025-04-18

    Rep. Nigro of Bennington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  31. 2025-04-18

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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 2025-04-18

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

  35. 2025-04-18

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  36. 2025-04-22

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  37. 2025-04-22

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  38. 2025-04-23

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

  39. 2025-04-24

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  40. 2025-04-24

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  41. 2025-04-25

    New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  42. 2025-04-25

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  43. 2025-04-25

    Consideration postponed without objection

  44. 2025-04-29

    Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

    amendment-introduction

  45. 2025-04-29

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

    amendment-introduction

  46. 2025-04-29

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

    amendment-introduction

  47. 2025-04-29

    Consideration resumed

  48. 2025-04-29

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  49. 2025-04-29

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

    amendment-introduction

  50. 2025-04-30

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

    amendment-introduction

  51. 2025-05-01

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

    amendment-introduction

  52. 2025-05-02

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

    amendment-introduction

  53. 2025-05-02

    Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  54. 2025-05-06

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

    amendment-introduction

  55. 2025-05-06

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  56. 2025-05-09

    Delivered to Governor on May 9, 2025

    executive-receipt

  57. 2025-05-16

    Signed by Governor on May 15, 2025

    executive-signature

  58. 2025-05-16

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025

    executive-signature

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