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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 153: An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 153 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates. Primary sponsor: Will Greer (Democratic), Sarita Austin (Democratic), Doug Bishop (Democratic), Michael Boutin (Republican), Emily Carris-Duncan (Democratic), Tom Charlton (Republican), V.L. Coffin (Republican), Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), Timothy Corcoran (Democratic), Anne Donahue (Republican), Zon Eastes (Democratic), Gina Galfetti (Republican), James Harrison, Zak Harvey (Republican), Rebecca Holcombe (Democratic), Robert Hooper, Christopher Howland (Republican), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Kate Logan (Democratic), Alicia Malay (Republican), Jubilee McGill (Democratic), Mary Morrissey (Republican), Chris Morrow (Democratic), Richard Nelson (Republican), Michael Nigro (Democratic), Rob North (Republican), Sandy Pinsonault (Republican), Phil Pouech (Democratic), Monique Priestley (Democratic), Chris Pritchard (Republican), Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), Mike Tagliavia (Republican), Kevin Winter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Independent 1 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
Sarita AustinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-19
Doug BishopPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-20
Michael BoutinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-3
Emily Carris-DuncanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-6
Tom CharltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-Windham
V.L. CoffinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-2
Jonathan CooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-1
Timothy CorcoranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
Anne DonahuePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-1
Zon EastesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-1
Gina GalfettiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-Orange
James HarrisonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Zak HarveyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-3
Rebecca HolcombePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-Orange-2
Robert HooperPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Christopher HowlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-4
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Kate LoganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-16
Alicia MalayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-8
Jubilee McGillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-5
Mary MorrisseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-5
Chris MorrowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindham-Windsor-Bennington
Richard NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-1
Michael NigroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-5
Rob NorthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseAddison-3
Sandy PinsonaultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-Rutland
Phil PouechPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-4
Monique PriestleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseOrange-2
Chris PritchardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Bennington
Shawn SweeneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-7
Mike TagliaviaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-1
Kevin WinterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Windsor

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source