S 30 Vermont Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to updating and reorganizing the health insurance statutes in 8 V.S.A. chapter 107

Bill S 30 updates and reorganizes health insurance statutes in Vermont, primarily affecting health insurance policyholders and insurers. The bill establishes that, after three years from a policy's issue date, insurance companies generally cannot void the policy or deny claims based on applicant misstatements, unless those misstatements were fraudulent. Additionally, claims cannot be reduced or denied after three years due to pre-existing conditions not specifically excluded from coverage. This act also includes provisions for an "incontestable" clause in certain policies. The changes outlined in this act will take effect on September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
9
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Message: Signed by Governor 5/1/2025
executive
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2025
executive
Apr 18, 2025
Introduced
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment concurred in
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment; text
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
House proposal of amendment
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Cina of Burlington reported for the Committee on Health Care
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably by Senator Hardy for Committee on Finance, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
upper
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