STATE BILLVT S 89PASSED

An act relating to expanding survivor benefits

State of Vermont

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 20, 2026; 176 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

VT S 89 · PassedMay 20

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026 · May 20, 2026

Sponsor

TVTanya VyhovskySenator · Democrat · SD-CHIPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 20, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026House

May 20, 2026Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026Senate

May 13, 2026Delivered to Governor on May 13, 2026Senate

May 5, 2026Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred inHouse

May 1, 2026As passed by Senate and HouseSenate

May 1, 2026House proposal of amendment concurred inSenate

May 1, 2026House proposal of amendment; textSenate

May 1, 2026Unfinished Business/House Proposal of AmendmentSenate

Show 43 earlier actions

Apr 30, 2026Unfinished Business/House Proposal of AmendmentSenate

Apr 29, 2026Unfinished Business/House Proposal of AmendmentSenate

Apr 28, 2026House proposal of amendmentSenate

Apr 24, 2026House proposal of amendmentSenate

Apr 24, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Apr 23, 2026House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendmentSenate

Apr 22, 2026Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse

Apr 22, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse

Apr 21, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse

Apr 21, 2026Report of Committee on General and Housing agreed toHouse

Apr 21, 2026Rep. Dickinson of St. Albans Town recommended for the Committee on AppropriationsHouse

Apr 21, 2026Rep. Burrows of West Windsor reported for the Committee on General and HousingHouse

Apr 21, 2026Read second timeHouse

Apr 21, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

Apr 17, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

Apr 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a)House

Apr 14, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

Mar 26, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and HousingHouse

Mar 24, 2026Read 3rd time & passedSenate

Mar 24, 2026Pending third reading, bill amended as moved by Senator(s) NorrisSenate

Mar 24, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate

Mar 20, 20263rd reading orderedSenate

Mar 20, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations, as amended, agreed toSenate

Mar 20, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator VyhovskySenate

Mar 20, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Perchlik for Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Vyhovsky for Committee on Government OperationsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) VyhovskySenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government OperationsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate

Mar 19, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) VyhovskySenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 19, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government OperationsSenate

Mar 19, 2026New Business/Second ReadingSenate

Mar 18, 2026Favorable report by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 18, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government OperationsSenate

Mar 18, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 18, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Mar 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31Senate

Mar 13, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government OperationsSenate

Mar 13, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 13, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Feb 25, 2025Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government OperationsSenate

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