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Votes at a glance: bills introduced, postponed and adopted on May 21, 2025
Summary
Summary of procedural actions and short votes taken by the Vermont House: introduction of H.521, postponement of H.266, passage of S.59 and S.126, adoption of JRS 27, and a motion to adjourn.
The Vermont House recorded several procedural and substantive actions on May 21, 2025.
• House Bill 521 — first reading: Representative Cordes of Bristol introduced H.521, "an act relating to health insurance coverage for donated human breast milk." The bill received its first reading and was referred to the Committee on Health Care.
• House Bill 266 — postponement: The Member from Essex moved to postpone action on H.266 (relating to the 340B prescription drug pricing program) for two legislative days; the motion carried and action was postponed until Friday.
• Senate Bill 59 — open meetings amendments: S.59, "an act relating to amendments to Vermont's open meeting law," received third reading and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment (voice vote reported on the floor).
• Joint Senate Resolution 27 — weekend adjournment: JRS 27, relating to weekend adjournment on May 23, 2025, was read and adopted in concurrence; the resolution directs that when the two houses adjourn on Friday, May 23, 2025, they are to meet again no later than Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
• Senate Bill 126 — health care reform: See separate article for S.126 (passed by roll call, 99-38) and subsequent suspension of rules to message action to the Senate.
• Adjournment: The House adopted a motion to adjourn until Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 1 p.m.
These items were recorded on the day's calendar and the transcript shows how each was presented or moved on the floor; text of bills not debated in detail on the floor was marked as "not specified" where substantive details were not provided in the transcript.
