Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S.163 — An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 6, 2026

  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 January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on May 07, 2026.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 6, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on May 6, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 30, 2026

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. Title amended

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

  9. House proposal of amendment

  10. House proposal of amendment

  11. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

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

  14. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  15. Third Reading ordered

  16. Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  17. Rep. Goldman of Rockingham reported for the Committee on Health Care

  18. Read second time

  19. Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 14, 2026

  20. Action Calendar: Action postponed until April 14, 2026

  21. Rep. Black of Essex moved to postpone action until April 14, 2026, which was agreed to

  22. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  23. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  25. Read 3rd time & passed

  26. New Business/Third Reading

  27. 3rd reading ordered

  28. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  29. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Morley for Committee on Health and Welfare

  30. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  31. New Business/Second Reading

  32. Favorable report with recommendation 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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 189 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (189)

189 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does S.163 do?
An act relating to the role of advanced practice providers in hospital care
Who sponsors S.163?
S.163 is sponsored by Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.163?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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