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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 197: An act relating to reform for primary care

Enacted 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

S 197 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to reform for primary care. Primary sponsor: Ginny Lyons (Democratic), Seth Bongartz (Democratic), Ann Cummings (Democratic), Martine Gulick (Democratic), Wendy Harrison (Democratic), Kesha Ram Hinsdale (Democratic), Anne Watson (Democratic), Becca White (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ginny LyonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Seth BongartzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBennington
Ann CummingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWashington
Martine GulickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Central
Wendy HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindham
Kesha Ram HinsdalePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Anne WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWashington
Becca WhitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor

“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. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026
  2. Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026
  3. Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026
  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
  5. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
  6. Title amended
  7. As passed by Senate and House
  8. House proposal of amendment concurred in
  9. House proposal of amendment; text
  10. House proposal of amendment
  11. House proposal of amendment
  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

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Sources

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