# Vermont H.661: An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer

Vermont H.661, An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Rep. Christopher Taylor; status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was agreed to) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.661
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters with cancer
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was agreed to
- Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Taylor
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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: Rep.  Christopher Taylor
- Cosponsor: Anthony "Tony" Micklus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brenda Steady (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Leland J Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael R Morgan (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-21: Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved that the Committee on General and Housing be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, which was agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-14: Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-13: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0661/H-0661 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (signed)
- H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities (signed)
- H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access (signed)
- H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy (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)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0661/H-0661 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H657-2026)
- [H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H648-2026)
- [H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H611-2026)
- [H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H639-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H661-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).