This post serves as a running list of all public health-related legislation introduced in the Vermont Legislature’s 2025/2026 biennium. If you think we’ve missed a public-health related bill, please email [email protected].
We’ve tried to group legislation by topic area, a very imprecise exercise. (See more on that here.) If you feel strongly that something is miscategorized, let us know.
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And last, a few links for VT policy and news information:
- Vermont Legislature
- VTDigger – Government & Politics
- VTDigger – Legislative Tracking Guide
- Vermont Public – Government & Politics
Adolescent Health
H.5: An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age
H.54: An act relating to cell phone-free schools
S.21: An act relating to cell phone-free schools
Blindness/Visual Impairment + Deafness/Hearing Loss
H.143: An act relating to establishing a support service program for individuals who are DeafBlind
Climate
H.52: An act relating to changing the greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements to goals
H.62: An act relating to repealing the Global Warming Solutions Act
H.88: An act relating to a prohibition on utility disconnections during periods of extreme heat
H.106: An act relating to selling real property within a FEMA mapped flood hazard area
H.125: An act relating to reporting on the energy transition
Dental Health
H.47: An act relating to Vermont’s adoption of the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
Disability and Aging
S.10: An act relating to modifying requirements for obtaining a certificate of need
S.20: An act relating to increasing the monetary thresholds for certificates of need
S.32: An act relating to providing a free fishing license to persons with developmental disabilities
S.33: An act relating to establishing a pilot for community nurse programs serving aging Vermonters
Environmental Health
H.65: An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act waiver
H.113: An act relating to lakes in crisis and requirements for designation
S.24: An act relating to stormwater management
Epidemiology
H.46: An act relating to the Rare Disease Council
Food and Nutrition
H.12: An act relating to addressing barriers to blenderized tube feeding
H.144: An act relating to enhancing food allergen awareness in food service establishments
S.32: An act relating to implementing the Restaurant Meals Program
Gun Violence
H.20: An act relating to establishing a voluntary firearms storage program for persons in crisis
H.83: An act relating to firearms storage
Health Administration
H.35: An act relating to unmerging the individual and small group health insurance markets
H.58: An act relating to Medicaid coverage for play therapy
H.71: An act relating to health care entity transaction oversight and clinical decision making
H.80: An act relating to the Office of the Health Care Advocate
H.102: An act relating to annual reporting on health care sharing plans and arrangements
H.112: An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
H.120: An act relating to the study and design of a long-term care trust fund
H.136: An act relating to health insurance coverage for biomarker testing
S.1: An act relating to providing Medicaid-equivalent coverage to all Vermonters
S.8: An act relating to eligibility for Dr. Dynasaur for young adults up to 26 years of age
S.25: An act relating to hospital salaries and administrative staffing ratios
S.31: An act relating to a temporary suspension of the ambulance agency provider tax
S.36: An act relating to Medicaid coverage of long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health condition (cross referenced under Mental Health and Substance Misuse)
Health Equity
H.53: An act relating to counteracting federal discriminatory mandates
S.2: An act relating to establishing an Office of Health Equity within the Department of Health
Housing
H.8: An act relating to a tax credit for home modifications for safety and livability
H.73: An act relating to the zoning requirements for group homes
H.91: An act relating to the Emergency Temporary Shelter Program
Income and Affordability
H.33: An act relating to expanding employee access to unpaid leave
H.77: An act relating to creating a new income tax bracket
H.74: An act relating to exempting Social Security benefits from Vermont income tax
H.90: An act relating to the Vermont earned income tax credit and the Vermont child tax credit
H.126: An act relating to universal basic income payments for youth exiting foster care
S.27: An act relating to medical debt relief and excluding medical debt from credit reports
S.37: An act relating to unemployment insurance eligibility and benefits
Injury and Violence Prevention
H.27: An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
H.64: An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault
S.9: An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault
H.107: An act relating to reports or complaints of sex offenses or sexual harassment
H.123: An act relating to driving ability while impaired
S.19: An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes
Maternal and Child Health
H.36: An act relating to family forensic evaluators
Mental Health
School Based Health Care
Sexual and Reproductive Health
H.40: An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers
S.18: An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers
H.55: An act relating to coverage for fertility treatment and gender-affirming health care services
H.79: An act relating to certification of community-based perinatal doulas
S.28: An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
Substance Misuse
H.32: An act relating to treatment for opioid use disorder in correctional facilities
H.39: An act relating to repeal of authorization of overdose prevention centers
H.44: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws of impaired driving
H.51: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the statutes governing alcoholic beverages
H.105: An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program
Vaccines
H.60: An act relating to prohibiting discrimination based on immunization status
H.61: An act relating to bodily autonomy and health care decision making
H.69: An act relating to reporting on adverse reactions related to immunizations
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