Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont H550: An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities
Status: Signed into law, May 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to gender equity within Vermont's correctional facilities. (H.550) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 8, 2026:
An act relating to gender equity within Vermont's correctional facilities. (H.550) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. INTENT (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to recognize that gender transition is a deeply personal experience that may involve some combination of social transition, legal transition, medical transition, or none of these. Some transgender, nonbinary, or intersex persons experience gender dysphoria that requires medical treatment, while others do not experience gender dysphoria. (b) It is the further intent of the General Assembly to recognize that due to safety concerns, inconsistent medical and mental health care, and insufficient education and resources, among other factors, incarceration often serves as a barrier to gender transition or recognition and that, regardless of the ways in which a person chooses or is able to express the person's gender or to take medical, social, or legal transition steps, the person deserves respect, agency, and dignity. (c) It is the further intent of the General Assembly to recognize that, although the Department of Corrections system was built within a traditional gender framework that solely recognized the male and female genders, genderdiverse, intersex, and transgender incarcerated individuals are at a higher risk for abuse, harassment, and sexual violence. VT LEG #390160 v.1 No. 117 Page 2 of 14 …
Sponsors
- Troy Headrick (I, Chittenden-15) · primary sponsor
- Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
- Conor Casey (D, Washington-4)
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2)
- Mary Howard (D, Rutland-6)
- Kate McCann (D, Washington-4)
- Jubilee McGill (D, Addison-5)
- Brian Minier (D, Chittenden-11)
Latest actions
- : House message: Governor approved bill on [June 8, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 8, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 2, 2026]
- : Senate Message: Passed in concurrence
- : Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator [Baruth]
- : Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence
- : New Business/Third Reading
- : 3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2]
- : Roll Call, Requested by Sen. [Ram Hinsdale]
- : Reported favorably by Senator [Plunkett] for Committee on [Institutions]
Votes
- 3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2] (May 20, 2026): 27 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H550?
- H550 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities.
- What does H550 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to gender equity within Vermont's correctional facilities. (H.550) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of H550?
- Signed into law as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: House message: Governor approved bill on [June 8, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H550?
- Troy Headrick (I, Chittenden-15), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H550?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.550
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