Vermont 2026 Biennium Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

S.210 — An act relating to access to autopsy reports

Last action — Senate Message: Signed by Governor April 22, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Signed by Governor Phil Scott (Republican) on April 23, 2026.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Summary

An act relating to access to autopsy reports

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Message: Signed by Governor April 22, 2026

  2. Signed by Governor on April 22, 2026

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 16, 2026

  4. Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in

  5. As passed by Senate and House

  6. House proposal of amendment concurred in

  7. House proposal of amendment; text

  8. House proposal of amendment

  9. House proposal of amendment

  10. Entered on Notice Calendar

  11. House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment

  12. Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment

  13. Action Calendar: Third Reading

  14. Third Reading ordered

  15. Report of Committee on Human Services agreed to

  16. Rep. Steady of Milton reported for the Committee on Human Services

  17. Read second time

  18. Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  19. Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment

  20. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services

  21. Read 3rd time & passed

  22. Unfinished Business/Third Reading

  23. New Business/Third Reading

  24. 3rd reading ordered

  25. Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to

  26. Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Health and Welfare

  27. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  28. Second Reading

  29. Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare

  30. Entered on Notice Calendar

  31. Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S.210 do?
An act relating to access to autopsy reports
Who sponsors S.210?
S.210 is sponsored by Ruth E Hardy (Democrat), Martine Larocque L Gulick (Democrat), and Virginia "Ginny" V Lyons (Democrat).
What is the current status of S.210?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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