VT S0018 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Passed on May 14 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-14 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 13, 2025
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

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Title

An act relating to licensure of freestanding birth centers

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-14HouseSenate Message: Signed by Governor May 13, 2025
2025-05-14SenateSigned by Governor on May 13, 2025
2025-05-07SenateDelivered to Governor on May 7, 2025
2025-04-25HouseSenate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
2025-04-24SenateAs passed by Senate and House
2025-04-24SenateHouse proposal of amendment concurred in
2025-04-24SenateHouse proposal of amendment; text
2025-04-24SenateUnfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
2025-04-23SenateNew Business/House Proposal of Amendment
2025-04-22SenateHouse proposal of amendment
2025-04-22SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-04-18SenateHouse message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2025-04-17HouseRead third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2025-04-17HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
2025-04-16HouseThird Reading ordered
2025-04-16HouseReport of Committee on Health Care agreed to
2025-04-16HouseRep. Yacovone of Morristown recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2025-04-16HouseRep. Branagan of Georgia recommended for the Committee on Ways and Means
2025-04-16HouseRep. Goldman of Rockingham reported for the Committee on Health Care
2025-04-16HouseRead second time
2025-04-16HouseAction Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-15HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-10HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2025-04-10HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-04-04HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)
2025-04-04HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2025-03-28HouseRead first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
2025-03-26SenateRead 3rd time & passed
2025-03-26SenateNew Business/Third Reading
2025-03-25Senate3rd reading ordered
2025-03-25SenateRecommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to
2025-03-25SenateReported favorably by Senator Westman for Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-25SenateReported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Finance
2025-03-25SenateRead 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-25SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-25SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2025-03-25SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-25SenateNew Business/Second Reading
2025-03-21SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2025-03-21SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2025-03-21SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-21SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-19SenateReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2025-03-19SenateFavorable report by Committee on Finance
2025-03-19SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-19SenateSecond Reading
2025-03-19SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-03-11SenateReferred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31
2025-03-11SenateSecond Reading
2025-03-11SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare
2025-03-11SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-01-22SenateRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

Vermont State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.18
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0018/S-0018%20As%20Introduced.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0018/S-0018%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0018/S-0018%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT019/ACT019%20As%20Enacted.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-House-Bills/GENERAL-381443-v1-2025_S18_Birthing_Centers-SHW-Passed.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381443-v2-2025_S18_Birthing_Centers-SENATE-PASSED.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381443-v2-2025_S18_Birthing_Centers-SENATE-PASSED-v3.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381443-v3-2025_S18_Birthing_Centers-HHC.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381443-v4-2025_S18_Birthing_Centers-HOUSE-PASSED.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381443-v5-2025_S18_Birthing_Centers-PASSED-GENERAL-ASSEMBLY.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/GENERAL-381443-v6-2025_S18_Birthing_Centers-As-enacted-Act-19-v2.pdf

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