Medical care for minorsNo ban▾
No state law restricts puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgery for minors.
Act 15 (S.37, 2023)
MedicaidState money (minors)▾
From 13 Oct 2026, Vermont pays for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries for minors with state money where federal funding stops. The department says member access does not change.
Department of Vermont Health Access, 25 Sept 2026
State employeesCovers▾
State-employee health plans pay for sex-change procedures with taxpayer money.
Vermont state-employee health plan document (humanresources.vermont.gov)
SportsNo state law▾
No state law keeps males out of girls' sports.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
FacilitiesNo state law▾
No state law keeps males out of women's and girls' bathrooms and changing rooms.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Pronouns and parent noticeNo state law▾
No state law requires schools to tell parents if their child socially transitions at school.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
CurriculumNo state law▾
No state law on gender-identity lessons; local school boards decide.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
Sex definitionNo state law▾
No state law defines male and female by biology.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
ID markersBirth-certificate sex changed by self-declaration▾
Birth-certificate sex changed by self-declaration; licence sex changed by self-declaration. 'X' marker offered.
H 111
Shield lawShield law▾
This state shields providers and patients from out-of-state investigations and lawsuits over these procedures for minors.
Act 15 (S.37, 2023)
AdultsNo state law▾
No state law restricts adults or public funding for adult sex-change procedures.
No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)
DetransitionNo state law▾
No special right for detransitioners to sue.
No state law identified
PrisonsBy gender identity (policy)▾
Placement policy based on gender identity.
VT DOC Gender Identification, Care, and Placement Policy (eff. 13 Mar 2026)
Pending billsNo active bills▾
No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2026 regular session has adjourned (or the legislature does not meet in 2026), so 2025-26 bills are no longer moving. LegiScan search linked.
LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
LitigationActive▾
Plaintiff in Illinois v. HHS (D. Mass., filed 2 Sept 2026) challenging the CMS funding rule.
Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026)
Key datesNone upcoming▾
No upcoming effective dates or court deadlines identified.
Review, Oct 2026
Sources
- Act 15 (S.37, 2023)
- Department of Vermont Health Access, 25 Sept 2026
- Vermont state-employee health plan document (humanresources.vermont.gov)
- H 111
- VT DOC Gender Identification, Care, and Placement Policy (eff. 13 Mar 2026)
- LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)
- Complaint, Illinois v. HHS, No. 1:26-cv (D. Mass., filed 2 Sep 2026)