Seguimiento de Proyectos de Ley - Política para la Gente, 10 de abril de 2025

Estamos bien entrados en las últimas semanas de la sesión legislativa. No obstante, aún hay tiempo para que te comuniques con tus legisladores y/o con los patrocinadores de cada proyecto de ley para expresar tu opinión. Si estas propuestas se convierten en leyes, probablemente afectarán tu vida cotidiana (y la nuestra).

Esta es una lista más corta porque me estoy enfocando en los proyectos de ley que aún están avanzando activamente en el proceso.

Educación -

H. 454 – Contacto: Representante Peter Conlon (pconlon@leg.state.vt.us)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.454
Propone cambios significativos en la gobernanza y financiación de las escuelas.

Salud Mental/Física -

S. 53 – Contacto: Representante Alyssa Black (ablack@leg.state.vt.us)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.53
Establecería un proceso de certificación voluntaria para doulas perinatales comunitarias. También requeriría que Medicaid cubra los servicios de doula durante el parto y el nacimiento, así como en los períodos prenatal y posparto.

Inmigración -

S. 44 – Contacto: Representante Martin LaLonde (mlalonde@leg.state.vt.us)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.44
Requiere que el Gobernador obtenga la aprobación de la legislatura antes de firmar ciertos acuerdos de cumplimiento de inmigración.

Equidad/Accesibilidad -

S. 56 – Contacto: Representante Matthew Birong (mbirong@leg.state.vt.us)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.56
Crearía el Comité de Estudio de la Oficina de Nuevos Americanos para estudiar y emitir un informe sobre la creación de una Oficina independiente de Nuevos Americanos.

J.R.S. 15 – Contacto: Representante Martin LaLonde (mlalonde@leg.state.vt.us)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/J.R.S.15
Apoya a la comunidad transgénero y no binaria de Vermont y declara el compromiso del estado de luchar contra la discriminación.

Vivienda -

S. 127 – Contacto: Representante Marc Mihaly (mmihaly@leg.state.vt.us)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.127
Expandiría el Programa de Mejoras para la Vivienda en Alquiler de Vermont, establecería nuevas iniciativas (como el Programa de Mejora y Reparación de Casas Prefabricadas y el Programa de Infraestructura de Vivienda Comunitaria), y ofrecería créditos fiscales para compradores de vivienda por primera vez.

Judicial/Correccional -

S. 9 – Contacto: Tu senador/a local
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.9
Ordenaría al Administrador de los Tribunales establecer procedimientos para que un demandante pueda obtener una orden contra agresión sexual fuera del horario habitual del tribunal o durante fines de semana y feriados.

Esto es Política para la Gente. 

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