by Guy Page

The following 50 bills are scheduled to be introduced into the Vermont House this morning, Tuesday January 6. Once introduced, they will be assigned to committees and considered at the will of the committee chair. If any of these bills interest you, follow them on the Vermont Legislature’s website or contact your legislators.

Editor’s note: the links below are empty (for now). However, you can find more information on any of the bills below by clicking on the link on the Released for Introduction page on the legislative website.

🏥 Health care & public health

• H.583 – Health care financial transactions and clinical decision making
• H.580 – Public employee health benefits and State health care cost transparency
• H.581 – Limiting reporting of certain medications to the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System
• H.577 – Establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program
• H.576 – Affirming Health Care Trust Fund for gender-affirming care
• H.569 – Role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care
• H.558 – Medicaid school-based services program
• H.557 – Medicaid coverage for vitamin D deficiency testing
• H.553 – Hospital public hearings and coordination of administrative functions
• H.545 – Issuing immunization recommendations
• H.574 – Use and maintenance of epinephrine at child care facilities
• H.573 – First certification of an emergency examination
• H.536 – Toxic heavy metals in baby food products

⚖️ criminal justice, courts & public safety

• H.572 – Public access to electronic criminal case records
• H.571 – Firearm Surrender Order Compliance Working Group recommendations
• H.566 – Sealing post-charge court diversion records
• H.564 – Compensation for wrongful convictions
• H.559 – Parole Board
• H.544 – Crime victims’ rights in competency discharge proceedings
• H.540 – Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group recommendations
• H.535 – Establishing a competency restoration program
• H.550 – Gender equity within Vermont correctional facilities

🏠 housing, property & consumer protection

• H.565 – Security deposits
• H.562 – Common interest communities
• H.546 – Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act
• H.537 – Right to grow vegetable gardens

💼 labor, employment & workforce

• H.570 – Overtime pay
• H.551 – Overtime pay for firefighters
• H.556 – Exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage
• H.548 – Mediator position at the Vermont Labor Relations Board
• H.575 – Survivor and disability benefits for emergency personnel

🧒 education & children

• H.568 – Military-connected students
• H.552 – Parental and Family Leave Act coverage for teachers
• H.542 – Terminating PCB testing in Vermont schools

🛡️ civil rights, privacy & elections

• H.563 – Unauthorized use of a person’s likeness near essential care facilities
• H.541 – Interference with voters and election officials

🌱 environment & energy

• H.579 – Criteria for application of alum to Vermont waters
• H.561 – Electric generation facility fees

🧾 state government, technology & finance

• H.560 – Cybersecurity Advisory Council
• H.567 – Unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt
• H.554 – Removing the Reach Up asset limit
• H.534 – Community action agencies

🎖️ military & veterans

• H.555 – Disabled veterans parking in metered spaces
• H.547 – Recognition of military protection orders