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Votes at a glance: House actions May 20, 2025 — criminal record sealing, doulas, judiciary, health reform and procedural motions
Summary
At the May 20 House floor session the body passed several Senate bills on third reading by voice vote, committed or postponed several House measures and approved procedural motions. This roundup lists each formal action recorded on the floor.
Key outcomes from the Vermont House floor session on May 20, 2025 (voice votes unless otherwise noted):
Passed or advanced to the Senate - S.12 (Sealing criminal history records): Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment. The House then suspended rules by voice to message its action on S.12 to the Senate forthwith. - S.53 (Certification of community‑based perinatal doulas; Medicaid coverage for doula services): Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment. - S.109 (Miscellaneous judiciary procedures): Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment.
Committee referrals and committee actions - H.219 (Department of Corrections family support program): Committed to the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions (motion carried by voice vote). - H.401 (Exemptions for food manufacturing establishments): House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment (see separate article for details). Committee straw poll reported as 7‑0‑1.
Major bills with substantive debate - S.126 (Healthcare payment and delivery system reform): Extensive committee explanation, floor debate, amendments and appropriation language reported; the House proposed its committee amendments to the Senate and ordered third reading (see separate article for full coverage). Notable floor division: an amendment from Representative Donahue (Northfield) requiring advance notice for certain non‑hospital facility projects failed by division, 18 yes to 115 no.
Other procedural actions - H.266 (340B prescription drug pricing program): Motion to postpone action for one legislative day carried; action postponed until May 21, 2025.
How votes were recorded Most actions on the calendar were taken by voice vote and recorded on the floor as "the ayes appear to have it" or "the ayes do have it." Committee votes referenced on the floor included S.59 (committee vote 10‑0‑1) and the healthcare committee's strike‑all approval of S.126 (8‑3‑0). The House used a division vote to resolve Representative Donahue's amendment on S.126 (18‑115).
Ending note: This roundup lists formal floor actions taken on May 20; bills that were transmitted to or from the Senate will carry those House amendments back to the Senate for consideration.
