Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S.189 — An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 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 29, 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.

In plain language

The bill establishes a process to eliminate specific hospital services.

This bill sets up a procedure for the removal of certain services offered by hospitals. It aims to provide guidelines on how hospital services can be discontinued.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Patients may experience changes in the services available at their local hospitals.
  • Healthcare: Hospitals will have a clearer framework for eliminating services, which may impact service availability.

Summary

An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. Title amended

  6. As passed by Senate and House

  7. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  8. House proposal of amendment; text

  9. Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  10. New Business/House Proposal of Amendment

  11. House proposal of amendment

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

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

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  16. Third Reading ordered

  17. Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to

  18. Rep. Demar of Enosburgh reported for the Committee on Health Care

  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 Health Care

  23. Title amended as recommended by Committee on Health and Welfare

  24. Read 3rd time & passed

  25. New Business/Third Reading

  26. 3rd reading ordered

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

  28. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare with recommendation of amendment

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

  30. New Business/Second Reading

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

  32. Second Reading

  33. Entered on Notice Calendar

  34. 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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"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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Frequently asked questions

What does S.189 do?
An act relating to establishing a process for the elimination of certain hospital services
Who sponsors S.189?
S.189 is sponsored by Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.189?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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