VT S0089 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 20 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-20 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Tracking Information

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Title

An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-20HouseSenate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026
2026-05-20SenateSigned by Governor on May 19, 2026
2026-05-13SenateDelivered to Governor on May 13, 2026
2026-05-05HouseSenate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
2026-05-01SenateAs passed by Senate and House
2026-05-01SenateHouse proposal of amendment concurred in
2026-05-01SenateHouse proposal of amendment; text
2026-05-01SenateUnfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
2026-04-30SenateUnfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
2026-04-29SenateUnfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
2026-04-28SenateHouse proposal of amendment
2026-04-24SenateHouse proposal of amendment
2026-04-24SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-04-23SenateHouse message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
2026-04-22HouseRead third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
2026-04-22HouseAction Calendar: Third Reading
2026-04-21HouseThird Reading ordered
2026-04-21HouseReport of Committee on General and Housing agreed to
2026-04-21HouseRep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on Appropriations
2026-04-21HouseRep. Burrows of West Windsor reported for the Committee on General and Housing
2026-04-21HouseRead second time
2026-04-21HouseAction Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-04-17HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-04-14HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)
2026-04-14HouseNotice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
2026-03-26HouseRead first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing
2026-03-24SenateRead 3rd time & passed
2026-03-24SenatePending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) Norris
2026-03-24SenateNew Business/Third Reading
2026-03-20Senate3rd reading ordered
2026-03-20SenateRecommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed to
2026-03-20SenateRecommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator Vyhovsky
2026-03-20SenateReported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-20SenateRead 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government Operations
2026-03-20SenateRecommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky
2026-03-20SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-20SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-03-20SenateUnfinished Business/Second Reading
2026-03-19SenateRecommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Vyhovsky
2026-03-19SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-19SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-03-19SenateNew Business/Second Reading
2026-03-18SenateFavorable report by Committee on Appropriations
2026-03-18SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-03-18SenateSecond Reading
2026-03-18SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2026-03-13SenateReferred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31
2026-03-13SenateFavorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
2026-03-13SenateSecond Reading
2026-03-13SenateEntered on Notice Calendar
2025-02-25SenateRead 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations

Vermont State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.89
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0089/S-0089%20As%20Introduced.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0089/S-0089%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/S-0089/S-0089%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf
Texthttps://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT102/ACT102%20As%20Enacted.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/FN-S.89-SGO-_v2ID-404789.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/FN-S.89-Senate-ID-404789.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/FN-S.89-HGH-ID-404789.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/FN-S.89-House-ID-404789.pdf
Supplementhttps://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Publications/2025-2026-Senate-Bills/FN-S.89-Act-102-Survivor-Benefits-ID-404789.pdf

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