Vermont 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

S. 53 — An act relating to recommendations for achieving universal coverage for primary care in Vermont

Last action — Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

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

  2. Rep. Turner of Milton moved that the committee on Rules be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the committee on Health Care which was agreed to.

  3. Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Rules

  4. Read 3rd time & passed

  5. New Business/Third Reading

  6. 3rd reading ordered

  7. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare, as amended, agreed to

  8. Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock,  Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 6

  9. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations

  10. Reported favorably by Senator Kitchel for Committee on Appropriations with recommendation of amendment

  11. Reported without recommendation by Senator Lyons for Committee on Finance

  12. Read second time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Ayer for Committee on Health and Welfare

  13. Substitute Recommendation/Proposal of amendment, by Committee on Appropriations

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

  15. Reported without recommendation by Committee on Finance

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

  17. New Business/Second Reading

  18. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onAppropriations

  19. Reported without recommendation by Committee on Finance

  20. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onHealth and Welfare

  21. Entered on Notice Calendar

  22. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  23. Reported without recommendation by Committee on Finance

  24. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onHealth and Welfare

  25. Entered on Notice Calendar

  26. Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Finance with the report of Committee on Health and Welfare as if referred under Rule 31 intact, on motion of Senator Ayer

  27. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

Sponsors

  • Michael Sirotkin · Cosponsor
  • Claire Ayer · Primary
  • Christopher Bray · Cosponsor
  • Anthony Pollina · Cosponsor
  • Ann E Cummings · Cosponsor
  • Alison Clarkson · Cosponsor
  • Rebecca Balint · Cosponsor
  • Francis Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Deborah Ingram · Cosponsor
  • Mark MacDonald · Cosponsor
  • Richard McCormack · Cosponsor
  • Less… · Cosponsor
  • Rebecca "Becca" E White · Cosponsor
  • Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (176)

176 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Roll Call, requested by Senator Brock,  Passed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 6

Passed 24 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17400
Democrat 2100
Democrat/Progressive 1000
Republican 4100
Total 24600
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
McCormack — Yea
Pearson — Yea
White — Nay
Ayer — Yea
Balint — Yea
Benning — Yea
Bray — Yea
Brooks — Nay
Campion — Yea
Flory — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Nay
Nitka — Yea
Sears — Yea
Sirotkin — Yea
Starr — Yea
Ashe — Yea
Mazza — Yea
Pollina — Nay
Rodgers — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Nay
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Yea
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
David J Soucy Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S. 53?
S. 53 is sponsored by Michael Sirotkin, Claire Ayer, Christopher Bray, Anthony Pollina, Ann E Cummings (Democrat), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Rebecca Balint, Francis Brooks, Deborah Ingram, Mark MacDonald, Richard McCormack, Less…, Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), and Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat).
What is the current status of S. 53?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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