2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.27
An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
- Sponsor(s)
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- 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
- Senate 4/25/2025 - New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Health and Welfare
- 10:35 AM
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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
Committee Documents
An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
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 for 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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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- 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
- .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
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
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Regular Session 2025-2026
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