# Vermont H.585: An act relating to health insurance reforms

Vermont H.585, An act relating to health insurance reforms, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Patricia A McCoy (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.585
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to health insurance reforms
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
- Sponsor: Patricia A McCoy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (26 yes, 103 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patricia A McCoy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep.  Francis McFaun

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 65 of 129 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 103 | fail | 26 | 103 | 1 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-24: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Read third time and passed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 65 of 129 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 103 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Rep. Harvey of Castleton demanded yeas and nays (House)
- 2026-03-19: Rep. Harvey of Castleton moved to amend the bill (House)
- 2026-03-19: Action Calendar: Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading ordered (House)
- 2026-03-18: Report of Committee on Health Care agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rep. North of Ferrisburgh asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rep. North of Ferrisburgh moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rep. Logan of Burlington asked and was granted leave to withdraw amendment (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rep. Logan of Burlington moved to amend the report of the Committee on Health Care (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rep. McFaun of Barre Town reported for the Committee on Health Care (House)
- 2026-03-18: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-18: Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-03-17: Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0585/H-0585 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- As Passed by the House (Unofficial), 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0585/H-0585 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- As Introduced, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0585/H-0585 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.567: An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital debt (signed)
- H.577: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program (signed)
- H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making (signed)
- H.588: An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation (signed)
- H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s reporting and programming requirements (signed)
- H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information (signed)

## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0585/H-0585 As passed by the House Official.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (Unofficial) (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0585/H-0585 As Passed by the House Unofficial.pdf)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0585/H-0585 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.567: An act relating to unclaimed property, State retirement systems, and capital de…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H567-2026)
- [H.577: An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H577-2026)
- [H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H583-2026)
- [H.588: An act relating to professions and occupations regulated by the Office of Profe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H588-2026)
- [H.293: An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the Department of Health’s repor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H293-2026)
- [H.211: An act relating to data brokers and personal information](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H211-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H585-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).