House passes health-equity data bill, concurs on healthcare-advocate changes; medical-debt measure sent to Ways and Means; Burlington teams honored

The Vermont House of Representatives on April 15, 2025 approved H.293, an act relating to health equity data reporting and registry disclosure requirements, concurred in Senate amendments to H.80 concerning the Office of the Healthcare Advocate, and referred S.27 to the House Committee on Ways and Means after members discovered the Senate bill would affect state revenue. The chamber also read two House concurrent resolutions congratulating Burlington High School's boys and girls Division I championship teams.

H.293 was read on third reading and passed by voice vote after the clerk presented the bill. The clerk called for the question and the chair declared, "The ayes do have it," indicating passage; no roll-call tally was recorded on the floor during the reading.

Members referred S.27, an act relating to…