Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR244: House concurrent resolution recognizing the week of April 11–17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week in Vermont
Status: Passed both chambers, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 3, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 244 Offered by Representatives LaMont of Morristown, Bartley of Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Burrows of West Windsor, Carris Duncan of Whitingham, Chapin of East Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Dodge of Essex, Galfetti of Barre Town, Headrick of Burlington, Kleppner of Burlington, Logan of Burlington, McCann of Montpelier, McGill of Bridport, Rachelson of Burlington, Stevens of Waterbury, Tomlinson of Winooski, andYacovoneofMorristown HouseconcurrentresolutionrecognizingtheweekofApril11-17, 2026, as BlackMaternalHealthWeekinVermont Whereas, according to a research compendium that KFF, an independent health research organization, issued in December 2025, there are stark racial disparities in the nation's maternal and infant care health outcomes that are highly unfavorableforBlackAmericans, and Whereas, for example, the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Division of Reproductive Health reported that, in 2023, the pregnancy-related mortality rate per 100,000 births for Black American womenwas49.4, whileforwhiteAmericanwomenitstoodatafar-lower14.9, and Whereas, also in 2023, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics recorded 10.9 Black American infant deaths per 1,000 live births, and the comparable figure for White American infants was 4.5, and Whereas, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is "an [a]lliance of perinatal, maternal, and reproductive health Black and women-led organizations and multidisciplinary professionals ... [that seeks] to build consensus and articulate …
Sponsors
- Saudia LaMont (D, Lamoille-Washington) · primary sponsor
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1)
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
- Elizabeth Burrows (D, Windsor-1)
- Carris Duncan, Emily (D, Windham-6)
- Elanor Chapin (D, Washington-5)
- Brian Cina (D, Chittenden-15)
- Esme Cole (D, Windsor-6)
- Leonora Dodge (D, Chittenden-23)
- Gina Galfetti (R, Washington-Orange)
- Troy Headrick (I, Chittenden-15)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR244?
- HCR244 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution recognizing the week of April 11–17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Week in Vermont.
- What is the status of HCR244?
- Passed both chambers as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (April 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR244?
- Saudia LaMont (D, Lamoille-Washington), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR244?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.244
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