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Vermont General Assembly · S.197 · Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 (Act 173)

An act relating to reform for primary care

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · Jan 6, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 17, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 17, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 17, 2026
Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 · Mar 17, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 20, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 20, 2026
Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 20, 2026
Second Reading · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 24, 2026
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 24, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations · Mar 24, 2026
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to · Mar 24, 2026
3rd reading ordered · Mar 24, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 25, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 25, 2026
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care · Mar 27, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 19, 2026
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a) · May 19, 2026
Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) · May 19, 2026
Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 20, 2026
Read second time · May 20, 2026
Rep. Goldman of Rockingham reported for the Committee on Health Care · May 20, 2026
Rep. Holcombe of Norwich recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means · May 20, 2026
Rep. Yacovone of Morristown recommended for the Committee on Appropriations · May 20, 2026
Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care , which was agreed to · May 20, 2026
Report of Committee on Health Care , as amended, agreed to · May 20, 2026
Third Reading ordered · May 20, 2026
Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 20, 2026
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 20, 2026
Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney · May 20, 2026
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · May 21, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 22, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 22, 2026
House proposal of amendment · May 26, 2026
House proposal of amendment; text · May 26, 2026
House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 26, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · May 26, 2026
Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth · May 26, 2026
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in · May 26, 2026
Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 · May 29, 2026

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Sen. Virginia LyonsSen. Seth BongartzSen. Ann CummingsSen. Martine GulickSen. Wendy HarrisonSen. Kesha Ram HinsdaleSen. Anne WatsonSen. Rebecca White
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026 (May 29, 2026).