Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 23 D · 12 R · 2 I cosponsors

SCR 13 — Senate concurrent resolution honoring Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her exemplary public service as a member and interim chair of the Green Mountain Care Board

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 39 sponsors

    39 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (23 D · 12 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The resolution honors Professor Jessica Holmes for her service on the Green Mountain Care Board.

This Senate concurrent resolution recognizes Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes for her public service as a member and interim chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, highlighting her contributions to health care regulation in Vermont.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SCR 13 did not have any changes made to its text. This means that the content and proposals within the bill remain exactly as they were originally presented. It’s important because it indicates that lawmakers are maintaining the initial intentions and goals without any amendments at this time.

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State of Vermont Senate Chamber Montpelier, Vermont Senate Concurrent Resolution Offered by Senators Lyons, Gulick, Baruth, Beck, Benson, Bongartz, Brennan, Brock, Chittenden, Clarkson, Collamore, Cummings, Hardy, Harrison, Hashim, Heffernan, Major, Mattos, Morley, Perchlik, Plunkett, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, Watson, Weeks, Westman, and White, Offered by Representatives Conlon of Cornwall, Houghton of Essex Junction, Black of Essex, Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Goldman of Rockingham, Lueders of Lincoln, Powers of Waterford, Soucy of Barre Town, and Wood of Waterbury S.C.R.
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(S.C.R.13) Offered by Senators Lyons, Gulick, Baruth, Beck, Benson, Bongartz, Brennan, Brock, Chittenden,Clarkson,Collamore,Cummings,Hardy,Harrison, Hashim,Heffernan,Major, Mattos, Morley, Perchlik, Plunkett, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, Watson, Weeks, Westman, and White, Offered by Representatives Conlon of Cornwall, Houghton of Essex Junction, Black of Essex, Berbeco of Winooski, Cina of Burlington, Critchlow of Colchester, Demar of Enosburgh, Goldman of Rockingham, Lueders of Lincoln, Powers of Waterford, Soucy of Barre Town, and Wood of Waterbury Whereas, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) is charged with the critical role of regulating the delivery of health care services in Vermont, and the membership of the GMCB must be knowledgeable and effective, and Whereas, a GMCB member who superbly exemplifies this standard is Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes, whom former Governor Peter Shumlin appointed in and Governor Philip B.
Whereas, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) is charged with the critical role of regulating the delivery of health care services in Vermont, and the membership of the GMCB must be knowledgeable and effective, and Whereas, a GMCB member who superbly exemplifies this standard is Middlebury College Professor Jessica Holmes, whom former Governor Peter Shumlin appointed in 2014 and Governor Philip B.
A Comprehensive Case Study Approach, an authoritative exploration of the topic intended for both specialists and general audiences, and Whereas, Jessica Holmes has thoughtfully led GMCB transformative regulatory health care initiatives that promoted greater public access, improved quality, and reduced costs, and Whereas, she twice stepped up as interim chair, ensuring continuity during periods of leadership transition, and has mentored staff members, and Whereas, Jessica Holmes has been instrumental in addressing hospital wait times, sustainability,andresourceplanning,andastheGMCBdean(thelongestservingmember), she has served as an invaluable institutional resource, and Whereas, with her GMCB tenure concluding, Jessica Holmes’s presence will be truly missed, now therefore be it VT LEG #389982 v.1 R-371 Page 2 of 2 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
A Comprehensive Case Study Approach, an authoritative exploration of the topic intended for both specialists and general audiences, and Whereas, Jessica Holmes has thoughtfully led GMCB transformative regulatory health care initiatives that promoted greater public access, improved quality, and reduced costs, and Whereas, she twice stepped up as interim chair, ensuring continuity during periods of leadership transition, and has mentored staff members, and Whereas, Jessica Holmes has been instrumental in addressing hospital wait times, sustainability, and resource planning, and as the GMCB dean (the longest serving member), she has served as an invaluable institutional resource, and Whereas, with her GMCB tenure concluding, Jessica Holmes’s presence will be truly missed, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
VT LEG #389982 v.1
VT LEG #389455 v.1
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Action History

  1. As adopted by Senate and House

  2. House message: House adopted in concurrence

  3. Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b

  4. Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence

  5. Adopted per Joint Rule 16b

  6. On Consent Calendar

  7. On Consent Calendar

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39 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (39)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SCR 13?
SCR 13 is sponsored by Theresa A Wood (Democrat), Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Richard A Westman (Republican), David H Weeks (Republican), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), David Soucy, Debra L Powers (Republican), Robert Plunkett (Democrat), Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), Christopher P Mattos (Republican), Joseph "Joe" D Major (Democrat), Karen Lueders, Steven Heffernan (Republican), Nader A Hashim (Democrat), Wendy K Harrison (Democrat), Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Leslie Goldman (Democrat), Allen "Penny" R Demar (Republican), Ann E Cummings (Democrat), Wendy A Critchlow (Democrat), Brian P Collamore (Republican), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Thomas I Chittenden (Democrat), Randy D Brock (Republican), Patrick "Pat" M Brennan (Republican), Seth Bongartz (Democrat), Daisy Berbeco (Democrat), Scott L Beck (Republican), Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive), Alyssa Black (Democrat), Lori Houghton (Democrat), Peter C Conlon (Democrat), Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democrat), Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat), John S Morley III (Republican), Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat), and John Benson (Republican).
What is the current status of SCR 13?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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