Vermont 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 62 D · 4 I · 1 R cosponsors

H 89 — An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Last action — House message: Governor approved bill on May 10, 2023

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 101 sponsors

    3 primary, 98 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (62 D · 4 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on May 10, 2023

  2. Signed by Governor on May 10, 2023

  3. Delivered to the Governor on May 4, 2023

  4. House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment

  5. Senate proposal of amendment concurred in

  6. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  7. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until April 27, 2023, which was agreed to

  8. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  9. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until April 26, 2023, which was agreed to

  10. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  11. Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  12. Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment

  13. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  14. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  15. Motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment agreed to

  16. Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Lyons, Hashim, Baruth, Gulick, Hardy, Sears, Vyhovsky, and Weeks

  17. New Business/Third Reading

  18. 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4

  19. Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  20. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary

  21. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  22. New Business/Second Reading

  23. Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary

  24. Entered on Notice Calendar

  25. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

  26. Passed

  27. Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 130, Nays = 13

  28. Rep. Small of Winooski demanded yeas and nays

  29. Read third time

  30. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  31. Third Reading ordered

  32. Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to

  33. Amendment of Rep. Donahue of Northfield and Higley of Lowell ruled not germane

  34. Point of order ruled well taken

  35. Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order

  36. Rep. Donahue of Northfield and Higley of Lowell moved to amend the report of the Committee on Judiciary

  37. Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary

  38. Read second time

  39. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  40. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  41. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 98 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (98)

Not signed on (89)

89 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

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4

Passed 26 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat/Progressive 3000
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 3400
Democrat 7000
Progressive/Democrat 1000
Total 26400
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Bray — Yea
Campion — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Kitchel — Yea
MacDonald — Yea
Mazza — Yea
McCormack — Yea
Sears — Yea
Starr — Yea
White — Yea
Wrenner — Yea
Ram Hinsdale — Yea
Alison Clarkson Democrat Yea
Ann E Cummings Democrat Yea
Martine Larocque L Gulick Democrat Yea
Nader A Hashim Democrat Yea
Ruth E Hardy Democrat Yea
Thomas I Chittenden Democrat Yea
Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons Democrat Yea
Andrew J Perchlik Democrat/Progressive Yea
Anne E Watson Democrat/Progressive Yea
Philip E Baruth Democrat/Progressive Yea
Tanya C Vyhovsky Progressive/Democrat Yea
Brian P Collamore Republican Nay
David H Weeks Republican Yea
Randy D Brock Republican Yea
Richard A Westman Republican Yea
Robert W Norris Republican Nay
Russ H Ingalls Republican Nay
Terry K Williams Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 130, Nays = 13

Passed 130 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43403
Democrat 62002
Republican/Democrat 1100
Republican 19601
Progressive/Democrat 2000
Independent 3200
Total 1301306
% of votes cast 87%9%0%4%
How each member voted (149)
Member Party Vote
Andrews — Yea
Andriano — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arrison — Yea
Brownell — Yea
Brumsted — Yea
Buss — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Chase — Yea
Chesnut-Tangerman — Yea
Clifford — Yea
Coffey — Yea
Demrow — Yea
Elder — Yea
Farlice-Rubio — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Hooper — Yea
Jerome — Yea
Lanpher — Yea
Leavitt — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Morgan — Yea
Mulvaney-Stanak — Yea
Nicoll — Yea
Notte — Yea
Pajala — Yea
Patt — Yea
Pearl — Yea
Rice — Yea
Roberts — Yea
Sammis — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Sims — Yea
Small — Yea
Stebbins — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Templeman — Yea
Toleno — Yea
Troiano — Yea
White — Yea
Whitman — Yea
Graham — Nay
LaBounty — Nay
Peterson — Nay
Smith — Nay
Chase — Not Voting
Hyman — 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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Nay
Laura H Sibilia Independent Yea
Troy Headrick Independent Yea
Brian J Cina Progressive/Democrat Yea
Kate Logan Progressive/Democrat Yea
Allen "Penny" R Demar Republican Yea
Carolyn W Branagan Republican Nay
Casey J Toof Republican Yea
Chris Brown Republican Yea
Christopher P Mattos Republican Yea
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 Yea
Matt E Walker Republican Yea
Michael J Marcotte Republican Yea
Patricia A McCoy Republican Yea
Patrick "Pat" M Brennan Republican Yea
Scott L Beck Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea
Terry K Williams Republican Yea
Thomas B Burditt Republican Yea
Wayne A Laroche Republican Yea
William P Canfield Republican Yea
Woodman H Page Republican Nay
Ashley R Bartley Republican/Democrat Yea
Thomas Oliver Republican/Democrat Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 89?
H 89 is sponsored by Katherine Donnally, Martin J LaLonde (Democrat), Taylor Small, Julia Andrews, Joseph Andriano, Peter Anthony, John Arrison, Angela Arsenault (Democrat), Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democrat), John L Bartholomew (Democrat), Daisy Berbeco (Democrat), Matthew J Birong (Democrat), Alyssa Black (Democrat), Tiffany Bluemle (Democrat), Seth Bongartz (Democrat), Michelle Bos-Lun (Democrat), Erin Brady (Democrat), Chris Brown (Republican), Jessica Brumsted, Mollie S. S Burke (Democrat), Elizabeth L Burrows (Democrat), Tesha Buss, R. Scott Campbell (Democrat), Conor Casey (Democrat), Ela Chapin (Democrat), Heather Chase, Seth Chase, Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Kevin "Coach" B Christie (Democrat), Brian J Cina (Progressive/Democrat), Sara Coffey, Esme Cole (Democrat), Peter C Conlon (Democrat), Timothy R. R Corcoran II (Democrat), Mari K Cordes (Democrat), Carl Demrow, Leonora Dodge (Democrat), Karen N Dolan (Democrat), David K Durfee (Democrat), Caleb Elder, Alice M. M Emmons (Democrat), Robert "Bobby" Farlice-Rubio, Golrang "Rey" Garofano (Democrat), Leslie Goldman (Democrat), Edye Graning (Democrat), Troy Headrick (Independent), Rebecca Holcombe (Democrat), Lori Houghton (Democrat), Mary E. E Howard (Democrat), Noah Hyman, Kathleen C James (Democrat), Stephanie Jerome, Emilie K Kornheiser (Democrat), Emilie Krasnow (Democrat), Kate Lalley (Democrat), Saudia LaMont (Democrat), Diane Lanpher, Josie Leavitt, Kate Logan (Progressive/Democrat), Emily J Long (Democrat), James W Masland (Democrat), Kate McCann (Democrat), Michael McCarthy, Jubilee McGill (Democrat), Marc B Mihaly (Democrat), Brian Minier (Democrat), Michael Mrowicki (Democrat), Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Logan Nicoll, William Notte, Daniel A Noyes (Democrat), Kate Nugent (Democrat), Carol Ode (Democrat), Kelly Pajala, Avram Patt, Phil Pouech (Democrat), Monique Priestley (Democrat), Barbara Rachelson (Democrat), Mike Rice, Tristan Roberts, Larry Satcowitz (Democrat), Robin P Scheu (Democrat), Amy D Sheldon (Democrat), Laura H Sibilia (Independent), Katherine Sims, Trevor J Squirrell (Democrat), Gabrielle Stebbins, Thomas S Stevens (Democrat), Mary-Katherine A Stone (Democrat), Heather Surprenant (Democrat), Curt Taylor, David Templeman, Tristan Toleno, Dara Torre (Democrat), Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Chea Waters Evans (Democrat), Kirk White (Democrat), Jonathan Williams, Theresa A Wood (Democrat), and Robert J Hooper (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.
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