2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.41 (Act 30)
An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Thomas Burditt
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Allen "Penny" Demar
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/22/2025 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2025
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Walk-Through
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Pam Harris, Witness, Bartow, Florida
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Witness Testimony
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:30 PM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Discussion and possible vote
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:30 PM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Discussion and possible vote
Friday, March 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Walk-through, introduction, testimony
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Thomas Burditt, Sponsor
Pam Harris, Witness, Bartow, Florida
Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Testimony, committee discussion, mark-up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Linda Prine, Co Founder, M + A Hotline, Founder Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine
Renee Johannensen, MD, West Windsor
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Walk-through amendment
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:35 AM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Committee discussion, testimony, vote
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Committee discussion
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:45 AM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Discussion and possible vote
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Committee attending ceremonial bill signing, no hearing scheduled
Committee Documents
An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Pam Harris, Witness, Bartow, Florida
- Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
- Rep. Thomas Burditt, Sponsor
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Pam Harris, Witness, Bartow, Florida
- Renee Johannensen, MD, West Windsor
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Linda Prine, Co Founder, M + A Hotline, Founder Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine
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No fiscal documents found for H.41 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference members found for H.41 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.41 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.41 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 3761a. Abuse of the dead body of a person |
| 18 V.S.A. § 5211. Unauthorized burial or removal; penalty |
