Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S89: An act relating to expanding survivor benefits
Status: Signed into law, May 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to expanding survivor benefits. (S.89) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, May 19, 2026:
An act relating to expanding survivor benefits. (S.89) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 20 V.S.A. § 3171 is amended to read: § 3171. DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter: * * * (3) "Emergency personnel" and (B) emergency medical personnel and volunteer personnel as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2651; (C) law enforcement officers who have been certified by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council pursuant to section 2358 of this title; (D) facility employees of the Department of Corrections and Department of Corrections employees who provide direct security and treatment services to offenders under supervision in the community; (E) classified family services employees in the Family Services Division of the Department for Children and Families; and (F) classified medical employees of State-operated therapeutic community residences or inpatient psychiatric hospital units. VT LEG #389896 v.1 No. 102 Page 2 of 5 (4) "Line of duty" means: (A) answering or returning from with respect to firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and volunteer personnel: (i) service in answer to a call of the department or service for a fire or emergency or, including going to and returning from a fire or emergency or participating in a fire or emergency training drill; or (B)(ii) similar service in another town or district to which the department …
Sponsors
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [May 19, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [May 19, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [May 13, 2026]
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : House proposal of amendment; text
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
- : Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Common questions
- What is S89?
- S89 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to expanding survivor benefits.
- What does S89 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to expanding survivor benefits. (S.89) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S89?
- Signed into law as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [May 19, 2026] (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored S89?
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District).
- Where is the official record for S89?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.89
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