# Vermont H.153: An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates

Vermont H.153, An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by William "Will" Greer (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-06 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.153
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to expanding family access to certified copies of birth and death certificates
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-02-06, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Sponsor: William "Will" Greer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William "Will" Greer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Malay (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne B. B Donahue (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Howland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Morrow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher "Chris" A Pritchard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Bishop (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Carris Duncan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina M Galfetti (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  James Harrison
- Cosponsor: Jed Lipsky (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Cooper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jubilee McGill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Logan (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin C Winter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. A Morrissey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Boutin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Nigro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Tagliavia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monique Priestley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Pouech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Holcombe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Richard M Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob North (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Robert Hooper
- Cosponsor: Sandra "Sandy" H Pinsonault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah "Sarita" C Austin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas "Tom" F Charlton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy R. R Corcoran II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: VL L Coffin IV (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zachary J Harvey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zon Eastes (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-06: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0153/H-0153 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.327: An act relating to economic development (signed)
- S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system (signed)
- S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects (signed)
- S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities (signed)
- S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles (signed)
- S.298: An act relating to voter protections (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0153/H-0153 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [S.327: An act relating to economic development](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S327-2026)
- [S.313: An act relating to transforming Vermont’s career technical education system](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S313-2026)
- [S.323: An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S323-2026)
- [S.328: An act relating to housing and common interest communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S328-2026)
- [S.326: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S326-2026)
- [S.298: An act relating to voter protections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-S298-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H153-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).