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Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 27: An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

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 27 is a bill introduced in the Vermont Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports. Primary sponsor: Ginny Lyons (Democratic), Phil Baruth (Democratic/Progressive), Scott Beck (Republican), Seth Bongartz (Democratic), Patrick Brennan (Republican), Thomas Chittenden (Democratic), Alison Clarkson (Democratic), Brian Collamore (Republican), Ann Cummings (Democratic), Martine Gulick (Democratic), Ruth Hardy (Democratic), Wendy Harrison (Democratic), Larry Hart, Nader Hashim (Democratic), Joe Major (Democratic), Bob Norris (Republican), Rob Plunkett (Democratic), Kesha Ram Hinsdale (Democratic), Tanya Vyhovsky (Democratic/Progressive), Anne Watson (Democratic), Richard Westman (Republican), Becca White (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 16, 2025): Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Democratic/Progressive 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ginny LyonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Phil BaruthPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateChittenden Central
Scott BeckPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateCaledonia
Seth BongartzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBennington
Patrick BrennanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateGrand Isle
Thomas ChittendenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Alison ClarksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor
Brian CollamorePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateRutland
Ann CummingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWashington
Martine GulickPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Central
Ruth HardyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateAddison
Wendy HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindham
Larry HartPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nader HashimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindham
Joe MajorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWindsor
Bob NorrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFranklin
Rob PlunkettPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateBennington
Kesha Ram HinsdalePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateChittenden Southeast
Tanya VyhovskyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/ProgressiveSenateChittenden Central
Anne WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateWashington
Richard WestmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateLamoille
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 May 15, 2025
  2. Signed by Governor on May 15, 2025
  3. Delivered to Governor on May 9, 2025
  4. As passed by Senate and House
  5. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment
  6. Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in
  7. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
  8. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
  9. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto
  10. House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Lyons and Perchlik
  11. House proposal of amendment; text
  12. Consideration resumed

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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