Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

H.577 — An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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In plain language

The bill establishes the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program.

This legislation creates a program in Vermont that offers a prescription drug discount card to help reduce medication costs. It aims to make prescription medications more affordable for residents.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you may have access to a discount card that can lower your prescription drug costs.

Summary

An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 15, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 9, 2026

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Unfinished Business

  7. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  8. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  9. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  10. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  11. New Business/Third Reading

  12. 3rd reading ordered

  13. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  14. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

  15. Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance

  16. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare

  17. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  18. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  19. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  20. New Business/Second Reading

  21. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  22. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  24. Second Reading

  25. Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  27. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  28. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  29. Second Reading

  30. Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31

  32. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  33. Second Reading

  34. Entered on Notice Calendar

  35. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

  36. Read third time and passed

  37. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  38. Third Reading ordered

  39. Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to

  40. Report of Committee on Health Care amended as recommended by Committee on Ways and Means

  41. Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

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

  43. Rep. Critchlow of Colchester reported for the Committee on Health Care

  44. Read second time

  45. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  46. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

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

  49. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  50. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 188 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (188)

188 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.577 do?
An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
Who sponsors H.577?
H.577 is sponsored by Alyssa Black (Democrat) and Daisy Berbeco (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.577?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2026. Enacted.
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