Legislation: batch E — CA TN VA VT WA WI WV WY

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

legislation/us/states/vt/2023-2024/h-89.md

@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+---
+type: "Bill"
+title: "An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity"
+description: "An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
+legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
+session: "2023-2024"
+identifier: "H 89"
+citation: "Vermont H 89 (2023-2024)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Katherine Donnally", "Martin LaLonde", "Taylor Small"]
+version_count: 9
+action_count: 41
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2023-01-24"
+last_action: "2023-05-11"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc23bb5d-c745-4f7d-a7b2-31d82832eea0"
+source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/18"
+source_hash: "f050f6d8ccfd14439e9c09a2b5a8fd86d769fa8e530f7678dfe2db69997f97a7"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-vt"]
+---
+
+# Vermont H 89 (2023-2024) — An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0089/H-0089%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
+2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT014/ACT014%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
+3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT014/ACT014%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
+4. **As Passed By the House (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0089/H-0089%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20House%20Official.pdf)
+5. **As Passed By the House (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0089/H-0089%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House%20Unofficial.pdf)
+6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0089/H-0089%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
+7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0089/H-0089%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
+8. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0089/H-0089%20Senate%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
+9. **Senate Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/H-0089/H-0089%20Senate%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 130, Nays = 13 — **130–13** (pass) · lower
+- 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4 — **26–4** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Katherine Donnally — primary (person)
+- Martin LaLonde — primary (person)
+- Taylor Small — primary (person)
+- Alice Emmons — cosponsor (person)
+- Alyssa Black — cosponsor (person)
+- Amy Sheldon — cosponsor (person)
+- Angela Arsenault — cosponsor (person)
+- Avram Patt — cosponsor (person)
+- Barbara Rachelson — cosponsor (person)
+- Brian Cina — cosponsor (person)
+- Brian Minier — cosponsor (person)
+- Caleb Elder — cosponsor (person)
+- Carl Demrow — cosponsor (person)
+- Carol Ode — cosponsor (person)
+- Chea Waters Evans — cosponsor (person)
+- Conor Casey — cosponsor (person)
+- Curt Taylor — cosponsor (person)
+- Daisy Berbeco — cosponsor (person)
+- Daniel Noyes — cosponsor (person)
+- Dara Torre — cosponsor (person)
+- David Durfee — cosponsor (person)
+- David Templeman — cosponsor (person)
+- Diane Lanpher — cosponsor (person)
+- Edye Graning — cosponsor (person)
+- Ela Chapin — cosponsor (person)
+- Elizabeth Burrows — cosponsor (person)
+- Emilie Kornheiser — cosponsor (person)
+- Emilie Krasnow — cosponsor (person)
+- Emily Long — cosponsor (person)
+- Emma Mulvaney-Stanak — cosponsor (person)
+- Erin Brady — cosponsor (person)
+- Esme Cole — cosponsor (person)
+- Gabrielle Stebbins — cosponsor (person)
+- Golrang Garofano — cosponsor (person)
+- Heather Chase — cosponsor (person)
+- Heather Surprenant — cosponsor (person)
+- James Masland — cosponsor (person)
+- Jana Brown — cosponsor (person)
+- Jessica Brumsted — cosponsor (person)
+- John Arrison — cosponsor (person)
+- John Bartholomew — cosponsor (person)
+- Jonathan Williams — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph "Chip" Troiano — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph Andriano — cosponsor (person)
+- Josie Leavitt — cosponsor (person)
+- Jubilee McGill — cosponsor (person)
+- Julia Andrews — cosponsor (person)
+- Karen Dolan — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate Lalley — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate Logan — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate McCann — cosponsor (person)
+- Kate Nugent — cosponsor (person)
+- Katherine "Kari" Dolan — cosponsor (person)
+- Katherine Sims — cosponsor (person)
+- Kathleen James — cosponsor (person)
+- Kelly Pajala — cosponsor (person)
+- Kevin Christie — cosponsor (person)
+- Kirk White — cosponsor (person)
+- Laura Sibilia — cosponsor (person)
+- Lawrence Satcowitz — cosponsor (person)
+- Leonora Dodge — cosponsor (person)
+- Leslie Goldman — cosponsor (person)
+- Logan Nicoll — cosponsor (person)
+- Lori Houghton — cosponsor (person)
+- Marc Mihaly — cosponsor (person)
+- Mari Cordes — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary Howard — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary-Katherine Stone — cosponsor (person)
+- Matthew Birong — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael McCarthy — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Mrowicki — cosponsor (person)
+- Michelle Bos-Lun — cosponsor (person)
+- Mike Rice — cosponsor (person)
+- Mollie Burke — cosponsor (person)
+- Monique Priestley — cosponsor (person)
+- Noah Hyman — cosponsor (person)
+- Peter Anthony — cosponsor (person)
+- Peter Conlon — cosponsor (person)
+- Phil Pouech — cosponsor (person)
+- R. Scott Campbell — cosponsor (person)
+- Rebecca Holcombe — cosponsor (person)
+- Robert "Bobby" Farlice-Rubio — cosponsor (person)
+- Robert Hooper — cosponsor (person)
+- Robin Chesnut-Tangerman — cosponsor (person)
+- Robin Scheu — cosponsor (person)
+- Sara Coffey — cosponsor (person)
+- Sarah "Sarita" Austin — cosponsor (person)
+- Saudia LaMont — cosponsor (person)
+- Seth Bongartz — cosponsor (person)
+- Seth Chase — cosponsor (person)
+- Stephanie Jerome — cosponsor (person)
+- Tesha Buss — cosponsor (person)
+- Theresa Wood — cosponsor (person)
+- Thomas Stevens — cosponsor (person)
+- Tiffany Bluemle — cosponsor (person)
+- Timothy Corcoran II — cosponsor (person)
+- Trevor Squirrell — cosponsor (person)
+- Tristan Roberts — cosponsor (person)
+- Tristan Toleno — cosponsor (person)
+- Troy Headrick — cosponsor (person)
+- William Notte — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-01-24** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
+- **2023-02-08** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2023-02-09** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
+- **2023-02-09** Read second time `reading-2`
+- **2023-02-09** Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington reported for the Committee on Judiciary
+- **2023-02-09** Rep. Donahue of Northfield and Higley of Lowell moved to amend the report of the Committee on Judiciary
+- **2023-02-09** Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland raised a Point of Order
+- **2023-02-09** Point of order ruled well taken
+- **2023-02-09** Amendment of Rep. Donahue of Northfield and Higley of Lowell ruled not germane
+- **2023-02-09** Report of Committee on Judiciary agreed to
+- **2023-02-09** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
+- **2023-02-10** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-02-10** Read third time `reading-3`
+- **2023-02-10** Rep. Small of Winooski demanded yeas and nays
+- **2023-02-10** Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 143 to Pass -- Yeas = 130, Nays = 13
+- **2023-02-10** Passed `passage`
+- **2023-02-15** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary `introduction`
+- **2023-04-14** Entered on Notice Calendar
+- **2023-04-14** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-18** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2023-04-18** Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-18** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary `amendment-introduction, committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
+- **2023-04-18** Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-18** 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Sears, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4
+- **2023-04-19** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
+- **2023-04-19** Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment offered by Senator(s) Lyons, Hashim, Baruth, Gulick, Hardy, Sears, Vyhovsky, and Weeks `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
+- **2023-04-19** Motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment agreed to `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-19** Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
+- **2023-04-20** Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-21** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-24** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-25** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-25** Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until April 26, 2023, which was agreed to
+- **2023-04-26** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-26** Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington moved to postpone action until April 27, 2023, which was agreed to
+- **2023-04-27** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-27** Senate proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-04-28** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
+- **2023-05-04** Delivered to the Governor on May 4, 2023 `passage`
+- **2023-05-10** Signed by Governor on May 10, 2023 `executive-signature`
+- **2023-05-11** House message: Governor approved bill on May 10, 2023
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cc23bb5d-c745-4f7d-a7b2-31d82832eea0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).
+