S 28 Vermont Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

This bill, S.28, aims to protect access to and the provision of certain legally protected health care services, specifically reproductive and gender-affirming care. It expands legal protections for individuals who aid or encourage these services, even if their actions occur in other U.S. jurisdictions. The bill also prevents professional disciplinary action against Vermont-licensed health care providers solely for offering these services, regardless of other states' laws. Additionally, it enhances the privacy of licensed professionals by exempting their personal contact information from public records and seeks to ensure transparent and accurate information from pregnancy service centers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
9
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 13, 2025
executive
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2025
executive
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment concurred in
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment; text
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Introduced
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 70 of 140 to Pass -- Yeas = 97, Nays = 43
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Dolan of Essex Junction and LaLonde of South Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Berbeco of Winooski reported for the Committee on Health Care
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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