Vermont 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 37 — An act relating to access to legally protected health care activity and regulation of health care providers

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 10, 2023

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    4 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 10, 2023

  2. Signed by Governor on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

  3. Delivered to Governor on Thursday, May 4, 2023

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. House proposal of amendment; text

  8. House proposal of amendment

  9. House proposal of amendment

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

  12. Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  13. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 114, Nays = 24

  14. Rep. Laroche of Franklin demanded yeas and nays

  15. Read third time

  16. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  17. Third Reading ordered

  18. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 115, Nays = 17

  19. Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction demanded yeas and nays

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

  21. Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction, Black of Essex, Carpenter of Hyde Park, Cina of Burlington, Cordes of Lincoln, Farlice-Rubio of Barnet, Goldman of Rockingham, and McFaun of Barre Town moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, as amended, which was agreed to

  22. Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, as amended, which was agreed to

  23. Which was disagreed to

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

  25. Rep. Williams of Granby asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  26. Rep. Williams of Granby moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, as amended

  27. Rep. Higley of Lowell asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment

  28. Rep. Higley of Lowell moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, as amended

  29. Rep. Houghton of Essex Junction, Berbeco of Winooski, Black of Essex, Carpenter of Hyde Park, Cina of Burlington, Cordes of Lincoln, Farlice-Rubio of Barnet, Goldman of Rockingham, and McFaun of Barre Town moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to

  30. Rep. Scheu of Middlebury recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

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

  32. Read second time

  33. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  34. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  36. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

  38. Read 3rd time & passed

  39. New Business/Third Reading

  40. 3rd reading ordered

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

  42. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

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

  44. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

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

  46. New Business/Second Reading

  47. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

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

  49. Second Reading

  50. Entered on Notice Calendar

  51. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

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

  53. Entered on Notice Calendar

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (170)

170 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

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 69 of 138 to Pass -- Yeas = 114, Nays = 24

Passed 114 Yea · 24 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39804
Democrat 61003
Republican/Democrat 1100
Republican 101402
Progressive/Democrat 1001
Independent 2102
Total 11424012
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Andrews — Yea
Andriano — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Buss — Yea
Carpenter — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Chase — Yea
Chase — Yea
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Demrow — Yea
Elder — Yea
Farlice-Rubio — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hyman — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Leavitt — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Patt — Yea
Rice — Yea
Roberts — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Templeman — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Troiano — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Clifford — Nay
LaBounty — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Sammis — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Wilson — Nay
Graham — Not Voting
Hooper — Not Voting
Pearl — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Angela Arsenault Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Brian Minier Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Chea Waters Evans Democrat Yea
Conor Casey Democrat Yea
Daisy Berbeco Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
Dara Torre Democrat Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
Edye Graning Democrat Yea
Ela Chapin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emilie Krasnow Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Esme Cole Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Heather Surprenant Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Yea
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Jubilee McGill Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan 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
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 Yea
Mary-Katherine A Stone Democrat Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Not Voting
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun 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 Yea
Rebecca Holcombe Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Saudia LaMont Democrat Yea
Seth Bongartz Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Not Voting
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Tiffany Bluemle Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Not Voting
Jed Lipsky Independent Yea
Joseph Parsons Independent Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Troy Headrick Independent Not Voting
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat Not Voting
Allen "Penny" R Demar Republican Not Voting
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
Casey J Toof Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Eric Maguire Republican Yea
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
Gina M Galfetti Republican Yea
James A Gregoire Republican Yea
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Yea
Larry Labor Republican Nay
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Matt E Walker Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Nay
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Nay
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Nay
Wayne A Laroche Republican Nay
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Not Voting
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Yea
Thomas Oliver Republican/Democrat Nay

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 66 of 132 to Pass -- Yeas = 115, Nays = 17

Passed 115 Yea · 17 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39606
Democrat 60004
Republican/Democrat 1100
Republican 12905
Progressive/Democrat 1001
Independent 2102
Total 11517018
% of votes cast 77%11%0%12%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Andrews — Yea
Andriano — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Buss — Yea
Carpenter — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Chase — Yea
Chase — Yea
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Demrow — Yea
Farlice-Rubio — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hyman — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Leavitt — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Patt — Yea
Pearl — Yea
Rice — Yea
Roberts — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Smith — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Templeman — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Troiano — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Clifford — Nay
LaBounty — Nay
Morgan — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Shaw — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Brownell — Not Voting
Elder — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Hooper — Not Voting
Sammis — Not Voting
Wilson — Not Voting
Alice M. M Emmons Democrat Yea
Alyssa Black Democrat Yea
Amy D Sheldon Democrat Yea
Angela Arsenault Democrat Yea
Barbara Rachelson Democrat Yea
Brian Minier Democrat Yea
Carol Ode Democrat Yea
Chea Waters Evans Democrat Yea
Conor Casey Democrat Yea
Daisy Berbeco Democrat Yea
Daniel A Noyes Democrat Yea
Dara Torre Democrat Yea
David K Durfee Democrat Yea
Edye Graning Democrat Yea
Ela Chapin Democrat Not Voting
Elizabeth L Burrows Democrat Yea
Emilie K Kornheiser Democrat Yea
Emilie Krasnow Democrat Yea
Emily J Long Democrat Yea
Erin Brady Democrat Yea
Esme Cole Democrat Yea
Golrang "Rey" Garofano Democrat Yea
Heather Surprenant Democrat Yea
James W Masland Democrat Yea
Jill L Krowinski Democrat Not Voting
John K O'Brien Democrat Not Voting
John L Bartholomew Democrat Yea
Jubilee McGill Democrat Yea
Karen N Dolan 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
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 Yea
Mary-Katherine A Stone Democrat Yea
Matthew J Birong Democrat Yea
Michael Mrowicki Democrat Yea
Michelle Bos-Lun 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 Yea
Rebecca Holcombe Democrat Yea
Robin P Scheu Democrat Yea
Sarah "Sarita" C Austin Democrat Yea
Saudia LaMont Democrat Yea
Seth Bongartz Democrat Yea
Theresa A Wood Democrat Not Voting
Thomas S Stevens Democrat Yea
Tiffany Bluemle Democrat Yea
Timothy R. R Corcoran II Democrat Yea
Trevor J Squirrell Democrat Yea
Anne B. B Donahue Independent Nay
Jed Lipsky Independent Yea
Joseph Parsons Independent Not Voting
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Troy Headrick Independent Not Voting
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat Not Voting
Allen "Penny" R Demar Republican Not Voting
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Yea
Casey J Toof Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Nay
Eileen G Dickinson Republican Nay
Eric Maguire Republican Yea
Francis M McFaun Republican Yea
Gina M Galfetti Republican Yea
James A Gregoire Republican Not Voting
Kenneth W Goslant Republican Yea
Larry Labor Republican Nay
Lisa A Hango Republican Nay
Mark A Higley Republican Nay
Mary A. A Morrissey Republican Nay
Matt E Walker Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Not Voting
Patricia A McCoy Republican Nay
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Not Voting
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Nay
Thomas B Burditt Republican Not Voting
Wayne A Laroche Republican Yea
William P Canfield Republican Nay
Woodman H Page Republican Yea
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Yea
Thomas Oliver Republican/Democrat Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 37?
S 37 is sponsored by Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat), Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Alison Clarkson (Democrat), Christopher Bray, Brian Campion, Thomas I Chittenden (Democrat), Ann E Cummings (Democrat), Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democrat), Wendy K Harrison (Democrat), Nader A Hashim (Democrat), M. Jane Kitchel, Richard McCormack, Andrew J Perchlik (Democrat/Progressive), Richard Sears Jr., Tanya C Vyhovsky (Progressive/Democrat), Anne E Watson (Democrat/Progressive), Rebecca "Becca" E White (Democrat), Irene Wrenner, Kesha K Ram Hinsdale (Democrat), and Philip E Baruth (Democrat/Progressive).
What is the current status of S 37?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2023. Enacted.
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