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S0197Introduced in the Senate

An act relating to reform for primary care

Passed

Introduced by Virginia Lyons, District CHI

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act relating to reform for primary care

Where it stands

Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

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

  2. Entered on Notice Calendar

  3. Second Reading

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

  5. Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31

  6. Entered on Notice Calendar

  7. Second Reading

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

  9. Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations

  10. Second Reading

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

  12. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Appropriations

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

  14. Reported favorably by Senator Lyons for Committee on Appropriations

  15. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  16. 3rd reading ordered

  17. New Business/Third Reading

  18. Read 3rd time & passed

  19. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

  20. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  21. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

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

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

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

  25. Read second time

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

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

  28. Rep. Yacovone of Morristown recommended for the Committee on Appropriations

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

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

  31. Third Reading ordered

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

  33. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

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

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

  36. Entered on Notice Calendar

  37. House proposal of amendment

  38. House proposal of amendment

  39. House proposal of amendment; text

  40. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  41. As passed by Senate and House

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

  43. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  44. Delivered to Governor on June 12, 2026

  45. Signed by Governor on June 18, 2026

  46. Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 18, 2026

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