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S 197Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

An act relating to reform for primary care

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Became law

Introduced

Jan 6, 2026

Latest action

May 29, 2026

Recorded roll calls

0

Topics and classification

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Ann Cummings

Primary sponsor

Anne Watson

Primary sponsor

Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Primary sponsor

Martine Gulick

Primary sponsor

Rebecca White

Primary sponsor

Seth Bongartz

Primary sponsor

Virginia Lyons

Primary sponsor

Wendy Harrison

Action timeline

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  1. May 29, 2026

    Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. May 29, 2026

    Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. May 29, 2026

    Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  4. May 26, 2026

    Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  5. May 26, 2026

    Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth

    PassageSenate
  6. May 26, 2026

    As passed by Senate and House

    PassageSenate
  7. May 26, 2026

    House proposal of amendment concurred in

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  8. May 26, 2026

    House proposal of amendment; text

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  9. May 26, 2026

    House proposal of amendment

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  10. May 22, 2026

    House proposal of amendment

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  11. May 22, 2026

    Entered on Notice Calendar

    Senate
  12. May 21, 2026

    House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

    Senate
  13. May 20, 2026

    Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    House
  14. May 20, 2026

    Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

    Amendment IntroductionReading 3House
  15. May 20, 2026

    Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    House
  16. May 20, 2026

    Third Reading ordered

    Reading 3House
  17. May 20, 2026

    Report of Committee on Health Care, as amended, agreed to

    House
  18. May 20, 2026

    Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro and Kimbell of Woodstock moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care, which was agreed to

    House
  19. May 20, 2026

    Rep. Yacovone of Morristown recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

    House
  20. May 20, 2026

    Rep. Holcombe of Norwich recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means

    House
  21. May 20, 2026

    Rep. Goldman of Rockingham reported for the Committee on Health Care

    House
  22. May 20, 2026

    Read second time

    Reading 2House
  23. May 20, 2026

    Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration, pending entry on Notice Calendar, as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney

    House
  24. May 19, 2026

    Pending entry on Notice Calendar, referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)

    House
  25. May 19, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)

    House
  26. May 19, 2026

    Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    House
  27. May 18, 2026

    Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

    House
  28. Mar 27, 2026

    Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

    IntroductionHouse
  29. Mar 25, 2026

    Read 3rd time & passed

    Reading 3Senate
  30. Mar 25, 2026

    New Business/Third Reading

    Reading 3Senate
  31. Mar 24, 2026

    Title amended as recommended by Committee on Health and Welfare

    Senate
  32. Mar 24, 2026

    3rd reading ordered

    Senate
  33. Mar 24, 2026

    Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

    Senate
  34. Mar 24, 2026

    Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  35. Mar 24, 2026

    Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Lyons for Committee on Health and Welfare

    Committee Passage FavorableReading 2Senate
  36. Mar 24, 2026

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

    Committee PassageSenate
  37. Mar 24, 2026

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    Committee PassageSenate
  38. Mar 24, 2026

    Second Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  39. Mar 20, 2026

    Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

    Committee PassageSenate
  40. Mar 20, 2026

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    Committee PassageSenate
  41. Mar 20, 2026

    Second Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  42. Mar 20, 2026

    Entered on Notice Calendar

    Senate
  43. Mar 17, 2026

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

    Senate
  44. Mar 17, 2026

    Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

    Committee PassageSenate
  45. Mar 17, 2026

    Second Reading

    Reading 2Senate
  46. Mar 17, 2026

    Entered on Notice Calendar

    Senate
  47. Jan 6, 2026

    Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

    IntroductionSenate

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