Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 3 R cosponsors

H.649 — An act relating to captive insurance companies

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on March 24, 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 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on March 24, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An act relating to captive insurance companies

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on March 24, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on March 24, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on March 18, 2026

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

  6. New Business/Third Reading

  7. Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

  8. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  9. New Business/Second Reading

  10. Favorable report by Committee on Finance

  11. Second Reading

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

  13. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance

  14. Read third time and passed

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  16. Third Reading ordered

  17. Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to

  18. Rep. White of Bethel reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

  19. Read second time

  20. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  21. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  22. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does H.649 do?
An act relating to captive insurance companies
Who sponsors H.649?
H.649 is sponsored by Edye Graning (Democrat), Michael J Marcotte (Republican), David "Dave" Bosch (Republican), Emily Carris Duncan (Democrat), Abbey Duke (Democrat), Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), Herb Olson (Democrat), and Kirk White (Democrat).
What is the current status of H.649?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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