S.28 (Act 20)
An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Sponsors:
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Virginia Lyons
,
Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sen. Rebecca White
Last Recorded Action: 5/14/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 13, 2025
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Health Care
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
- Alison Despathy, Parent, Danville
- Rep. Karen Dolan, Amendment Sponsor
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Jessie Hammond, Health Statistics and Informatics Director, Department of Health
- David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Jeff Hochberg, Director, Rutland Pharmacy
- Renee Johannensen, MD, West Windsor
- Linda Prine, Co Founder, M + A Hotline, Founder Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine
- Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Alison Despathy, Parent, Danville
- Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
- David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Clara Keegan, Family Physician, Member, Vermont Medical Society
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Member, Vermont Medical Society
- Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst, Vermont Right to Life
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel