S.27

An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Sponsors: Sen. Virginia Lyons , Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Scott Beck, Sen. Seth Bongartz, Sen. Patrick Brennan, Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Brian Collamore, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sen. Larry Hart, Sen. Nader Hashim, Sen. Joseph Major, Sen. Robert Norris, Sen. Robert Plunkett, Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sen. Anne Watson, Sen. Richard Westman, Sen. Rebecca White

Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2025 - As passed by Senate and House

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

9:00 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Introduction

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor

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S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Franci Wayland, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, PRA Group

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:00 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Mark-up

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

Friday, February 28, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:30 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Mark-up and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Friday, March 14, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

1:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk-through and Vote

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

2:45 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

10:20 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

10:05 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

James Diossa, Treasurer, State of Rhode Island
Heather Bauman, Vice President for Healthcare, American Federation for Teachers Vermont
Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development and Food Security, Capstone Community Action
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

2:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Mark-up and Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

11:30 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Woodman Page, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

1:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Vote

Friday, April 11, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

3:45 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Walk-through of Amendment and Straw-Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

9:30 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Proposed Amendment Walk-Through and Straw-Poll

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

1:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:10 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

vote

Friday, April 18, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

8:30 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Proposed Amendment Walk-Through and Straw-Poll

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee On Human Services

8:45 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Proposed Amendment Walk-Through

Rep. Rob North, Representative, Amendment Sponsor
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 25, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

2:10 PM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Amendment Review and Straw Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, April 25, 2025

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

10:35 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Review language, As Passed by Senate with House markups

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 2, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Health Care

8:00 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Amendment Walk-Through and Straw-Poll

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 2, 2025

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

8:55 AM

S.27 - An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Straw poll on Senate changes