---
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).