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S.27 (Act 21)

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

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
5/16/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025
Sponsor(s)
  • Sen. Virginia Lyons
  • Additional Sponsors
  • 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
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Last Recorded Action
House 5/16/2025 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 15, 2025
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An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

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Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

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

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2025-2026
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
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 of 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

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Health Care
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
House Committee on Appropriations
  • 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
House Committee on Health Care
  • Heather Bauman, Vice President for Healthcare, American Federation of Teachers Vermont
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • James Diossa, Treasurer, State of Rhode Island
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services
  • 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
  • Rep. Rob North, Representative, Amendment Sponsor
  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Liz Scharf, Director of Community Economic Development and Food Security, Capstone Community Action
  • Emma Zavez, Consumer Research and Health Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
  • Rebecca Wasserman, Director of Economic Empowerment, Office of the State Treasurer
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Gavin Boyles, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Nolan Langweil, Principal Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
  • Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Ernie Davis, Senior Director-Northeast Govt. Affairs, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  • Mike Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  • Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
  • Michael Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  • Franci Wayland, Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, PRA Group

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  • S.27 (Act 21) – An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, As Enacted
  • S.27– An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, As passed by the General Assembly
  • S.27– An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, Senate Proposal of Amendment to the House of Proposal of Amendment
  • S.27– An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, As Passed by the House of Representative
  • S.27– An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, As Recommended by the House Committee on Health Care, Draft 1.2
  • S.27– An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, As Passed by the Senate
  • S.27– An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, Draft 1.1

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No committee of conference members found for S.27 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports

Committee of Conference Meetings

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

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.27 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.27 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.

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Act

  • Signed into law 5/15/2025
  • As Enacted (ACT 21)
  • Act Summary

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

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2025-2026
Statute
1 V.S.A. § 151. Behavioral health
9 V.S.A. § 2466d. Reporting of medical debt information prohibited
9 V.S.A. § 2480b. Disclosures to consumers
9 V.S.A. § 2480g. Exemptions
18 V.S.A. § 9485. Prohibition on sale or reporting of medical debt

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Staff
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel

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