S.210 (Act 83)
An act relating to access to autopsy reports
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Martine Gulick
- Sen. Virginia Lyons
- Last Recorded Action
- House 4/23/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor April 22, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
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S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 10:30 AM
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S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Anonymous Witness, Person with Lived Experience
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 10:45 AM
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S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Mark-Up
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare,
- 11:45 AM
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S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 20, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services,
- 1:00 PM
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S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Sen. Ann Cummings, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison County
Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services,
- 9:40 AM
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S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Testimony and mark-up
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 27, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services,
- 9:15 AM
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S.210 - An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Vote
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Human Services
- Sen. Ann Cummings, Reporter, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor, Addison County
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Anonymous Witness, Person with Lived Experience
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.210 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.210 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 4/22/2026
- As Enacted (ACT 83)Opens in a new window
- Act SummaryOpens in a new window
An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 18 V.S.A. § 505. Autopsies; autopsy reports |
Staff & Other Information
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel