Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee

S.126 — An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on June 13, 2025.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 12, 2025

  2. Signed by Governor on June 12, 2025

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 6, 2025

  4. Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted

  5. Rules suspended & ordered delivered to Governor forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. Committee of Conference report adopted

  8. Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Lyons for Committee, text

  9. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  10. Committee of Conference report

  11. Entered on Notice Calendar

  12. House message: House adopted Conference Committee report

  13. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  14. Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill)

  15. Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  16. Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference

  17. House message: House appointed Conference Committee members

  18. Speaker appointed Reps. Black of Essex, McFaun of Barre Town, and Berbeco of Winooski as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House

  19. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment not concurred in and Committee of Conference appointed

  20. Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

  21. Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Lyons, Gulick, and Douglass

  22. House proposal of amendment not concurred in; Committee of Conference requested, on motion of Senator Lyons

  23. House proposal of amendment; text

  24. Rules suspended & taken up for immediate consideration, on motion of Senator Baruth

  25. House proposal of amendment

  26. Entered on Notice Calendar

  27. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  28. Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

  29. Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 69 of 137 to Pass -- Yeas = 99, Nays = 38

  30. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  31. Rep. Black of Essex demanded yeas and nays

  32. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  33. Third Reading ordered

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

  35. Which was disagreed to

  36. Division results Yeas, 18; Nays, 115

  37. Division demanded

  38. Rep. Donahue of Northfield moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, as amended

  39. Rep. Donahue of Northfield, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burrows of West Windsor, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Cole of Hartford, Dodge of Essex, Galfetti of Barre Town, Gregoire of Fairfield, Headrick of Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Noyes of Wolcott, Rachelson of Burlington, Sibilia of Dover, and Stevens of Waterbury moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, as amended, which was agreed to

  40. Report of the Committee on Health Care amended as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations

  41. Rep. Yacovone of Morristown recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

  42. Rep. Black of Essex reported for the Committee on Health Care

  43. Read second time

  44. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  45. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  46. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

  47. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  49. Read 3rd time & passed

  50. New Business/Third Reading

  51. 3rd reading ordered

  52. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations agreed to

  53. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  54. Read 2nd time

  55. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  56. Committee Bill for Second Reading

  57. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  58. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  59. Committee Bill for Second Reading

  60. Unfinished Business/Second Reading

  61. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  62. Committee Bill for Second Reading

  63. New Business/Second Reading

  64. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

  65. Committee Bill for Second Reading

  66. Entered on Notice Calendar

  67. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  68. Rules suspended on motion of Senator Baruth

  69. Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48

Sponsors

  • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on · 37 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Which was agreed to

Passed 99 Yea · 38 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 113403
Democrat 76106
Unaffiliated 6102
Republican/Democrat 0101
Progressive/Democrat 2001
Independent 4100
Total 9938013
% of votes cast 66%25%0%9%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Brown of Richmond — Yea
Casey of Hubbardton — Nay
Casey of Montpelier — Yea
Hooper of Burlington — Yea
Hooper of Randolph — Not Voting
Long of Newfane — Yea
Taylor of Milton — Yea
White of Bethel — Not Voting
White of Waitsfield — Yea
Abbey Duke Democrat Yea
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Nay
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Angela Arsenault Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Bram Kleppner Democrat Yea
Brian Minier Democrat Yea
Bridget M Burkhardt Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Not Voting
Charles A Kimbell Democrat Yea
Chea Waters Evans Democrat Yea
Christopher Morrow Democrat Yea
Daisy Berbeco Democrat Not Voting
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
Dara Torre Democrat Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
David W Yacovone Democrat Yea
Doug Bishop Democrat Yea
Edward "Teddy" Waszazak Democrat Yea
Edye Graning Democrat Yea
Ela Chapin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emilie Krasnow Democrat Not Voting
Emily Carris Duncan Democrat Yea
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Esme Cole Democrat Yea
Gayle S Pezzo Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Heather Surprenant Democrat Yea
Herb Olson Democrat Yea
Ian Goodnow Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Yea
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Jonathan Cooper Democrat Yea
Jubilee McGill Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan Democrat Yea
Kate Lalley Democrat Yea
Kate McCann Democrat Yea
Kate Nugent Democrat Yea
Kathleen C James Democrat Yea
Kevin "Coach" B Christie Democrat Yea
Kristi C Morris Democrat Yea
Larry Satcowitz Democrat Yea
Leanne Harple Democrat Yea
Leonora Dodge Democrat Yea
Leslie Goldman Democrat Yea
Lori Houghton Democrat Yea
Lucy Boyden Democrat Yea
Marc B Mihaly Democrat Yea
Mari K Cordes Democrat Yea
Martin J LaLonde Democrat Yea
Mary E. E Howard Democrat Not Voting
Mary-Katherine A Stone Democrat Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Michael Nigro Democrat Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Mollie S. S Burke Democrat Yea
Monique Priestley Democrat Yea
Peter C Conlon Democrat Yea
Phil Pouech Democrat Yea
R. Scott Campbell Democrat Not Voting
Rebecca Holcombe Democrat Yea
Robert Hunter Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Saudia LaMont Democrat Yea
Shawn Sweeney Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Yea
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Tiffany Bluemle Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Yea
Wendy A Critchlow Democrat Yea
William "Will" Greer Democrat Yea
Zon Eastes Democrat Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Yea
Jed Lipsky Independent Yea
Joseph Parsons Independent Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Troy Headrick Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Not Voting
Chloe Tomlinson Progressive/Democrat Yea
Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat Yea
Allen "Penny" R Demar Republican Nay
Anthony "Tony" Micklus Republican Yea
Beth M Quimby Republican Yea
Brenda Steady Republican Nay
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
Casey J Toof Republican Nay
Chris Keyser Republican Yea
Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard Republican Nay
Christopher Howland Republican Nay
David "Dave" Bosch Republican Nay
Deborah "Debbie" C Dolgin Republican Nay
Debra L Powers Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Eric Maguire Republican Yea
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
Gina M Galfetti Republican Yea
Gregory "Greg" Burtt Republican Not Voting
James A Gregoire Republican Nay
Joseph "Joe" Luneau Republican Nay
Joshua Dobrovich Republican Nay
Kenneth "Ken" L Wells Republican Nay
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Not Voting
Kevin C Winter Republican Nay
Larry Labor Republican Nay
Leland J Morgan Republican Nay
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Martha A Feltus Republican Yea
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Matt E Walker Republican Nay
Michael "Mike" Southworth Republican Yea
Michael "Mike" Tagliavia Republican Nay
Michael Boutin Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Yea
Michael R Morgan Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Richard J Bailey Republican Not Voting
Richard M Nelson Republican Nay
Rob North Republican Yea
Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault Republican Nay
Thomas "Tom" F Charlton Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Nay
Todd Nielsen Republican Nay
VL L Coffin IV Republican Nay
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Nay
Zachary J Harvey Republican Nay
Alicia Malay Republican/Democrat Not Voting
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does S.126 do?
An act relating to health care payment and delivery system reform
Who sponsors S.126?
S.126 is sponsored by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.
What is the current status of S.126?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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