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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 842: An act relating to the Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits

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 842 is a bill introduced in the Vermont House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to the Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits. Primary sponsor: Sandy Pinsonault (Republican), Doug Bishop (Democratic), Dave Bosch (Republican), Michael Boutin (Republican), Carolyn Branagan (Republican), Bill Canfield (Republican), Tom Charlton (Republican), V.L. Coffin (Republican), Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), Wendy Critchlow (Democratic), Penny Demar (Republican), Josh Dobrovich (Republican), Abbey Duke (Democratic), Gina Galfetti (Republican), Edye Graning (Democratic), Will Greer (Democratic), Zak Harvey (Republican), Mark Higley (Republican), Christopher Howland (Republican), Rob Hunter (Democratic), Chris Keyser (Republican), Charlie Kimbell (Democratic), Larry Labor (Republican), Wayne Laroche (Republican), Jed Lipsky (Independent), Joe Luneau (Republican), Alicia Malay (Republican), Michael Marcotte (Republican), Leland Morgan (Republican), Tom Oliver (Republican), Herb Olson (Democratic), Woody Page (Republican), Debbie Powers (Republican), Chris Pritchard (Republican), Mike Southworth (Republican), Mike Tagliavia (Republican), Christopher Taylor. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2026): Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Independent 1 · Republican 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sandy PinsonaultPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseBennington-Rutland
Doug BishopPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-20
Dave BoschPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-2
Michael BoutinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-3
Carolyn BranaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-1
Bill CanfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-10
Tom CharltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-Windham
V.L. CoffinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWindsor-2
Jonathan CooperPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-1
Wendy CritchlowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-19
Penny DemarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-7
Josh DobrovichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-3
Abbey DukePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-17
Gina GalfettiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseWashington-Orange
Edye GraningPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseChittenden-3
Will GreerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-2
Zak HarveyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-3
Mark HigleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-Lamoille
Christopher HowlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-4
Rob HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseBennington-4
Chris KeyserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-7
Charlie KimbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseWindsor-5
Larry LaborPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseEssex-Orleans
Wayne LarochePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-5
Jed LipskyPrimary sponsorIndependentHouseLamoille-1
Joe LuneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-3
Alicia MalayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-8
Michael MarcottePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-Lamoille
Leland MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseGrand Isle-Chittenden
Tom OliverPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseFranklin-4
Herb OlsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouseAddison-4
Woody PagePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrleans-2
Debbie PowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-1
Chris PritchardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseRutland-Bennington
Mike SouthworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseCaledonia-2
Mike TagliaviaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseOrange-1
Christopher TaylorPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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 General and Housing

Sources

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