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VT S 53

enacted

An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services

Vermont · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VT S 53 pass?

Yes. VT S 53 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-13. Latest recorded action (2025-06-13): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025

What is VT S 53 about?

VT S 53 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas and Medicaid coverage for doula services”.

Who sponsors VT S 53?

Rebecca White, Anne Watson, Tanya Vyhovsky and 3 others are the primary sponsors of VT S 53.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-06-13 — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rebecca Whiteprimary
  • Anne Watsonprimary
  • Tanya Vyhovskyprimary
  • Ruth Hardyprimary
  • Alison Clarksonprimary
  • Martine Gulickprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-25

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. 2025-02-25

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  4. 2025-02-25

    Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  5. 2025-02-25

    Committed to Committee on Health and Welfare with report of Committee on Government Operations intact, under suspension of Senate Rule 49, on motion of Senator Collamore

  6. 2025-03-18

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. 2025-03-18

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  8. 2025-03-18

    Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  9. 2025-03-18

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

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-03-18

    Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  11. 2025-03-19

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. 2025-03-19

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  13. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage

  15. 2025-03-19

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-03-19

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  17. 2025-03-20

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  18. 2025-03-20

    Second Reading

    reading-2

  19. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  20. 2025-03-20

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

    committee-passage

  21. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  22. 2025-03-20

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  23. 2025-03-21

    New Business/Second Reading

    reading-2

  24. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-03-21

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

    committee-passage

  26. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Finance

    committee-passage

  27. 2025-03-21

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage

  28. 2025-03-21

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  29. 2025-03-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-03-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare with recommendation of amendment

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-03-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-03-21

    Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2025-03-21

    Recommendation of amendment disagreed to

  34. 2025-03-21

    3rd reading ordered

  35. 2025-03-25

    New Business/Third Reading

    reading-3

  36. 2025-03-25

    Read 3rd time & passed

    reading-3

  37. 2025-03-27

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

    introduction

  38. 2025-05-09

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  39. 2025-05-09

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

  40. 2025-05-14

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  41. 2025-05-15

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  42. 2025-05-16

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  43. 2025-05-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  44. 2025-05-16

    Rep. Cordes of Bristol reported for the Committee on Health Care

  45. 2025-05-16

    Rep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

  46. 2025-05-16

    Rep. Mrowicki of Putney recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  47. 2025-05-16

    Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  48. 2025-05-16

    Third Reading ordered

    reading-3

  49. 2025-05-19

    Action Calendar: Third Reading

    reading-3

  50. 2025-05-20

    Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  51. 2025-05-20

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction,reading-3

  52. 2025-05-22

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

  53. 2025-05-22

    Entered on Notice Calendar

  54. 2025-05-22

    House proposal of amendment

    amendment-introduction

  55. 2025-05-22

    Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  56. 2025-05-22

    House proposal of amendment; text

    amendment-introduction

  57. 2025-05-22

    House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  58. 2025-05-22

    As passed by Senate and House

    passage

  59. 2025-05-23

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    amendment-introduction

  60. 2025-06-03

    Delivered to Governor on June 3, 2025

    executive-receipt

  61. 2025-06-11

    Signed by Governor on June 9, 2025

    executive-signature

  62. 2025-06-13

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025

    executive-signature

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillRollCalls/2026/746

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:36:51.365595Z

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