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VT H0182

VT H0182
An act relating to bodily autonomy and health care decision making


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Introduced
02/07/2023
In Committee
02/07/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/10/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Session

Bill Summary

This bill proposes to recognize and to prohibit any interference with an individual’s rights to bodily autonomy, to make the individual’s own health care decisions, and to be free to accept or refuse any health or medical intervention, testing, treatment, or vaccine based on the individual’s own religious, conscientious, or personal beliefs.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to recognize and prohibit any interference with an individual's rights to bodily autonomy, to make their own health care decisions, and to accept or refuse any health or medical intervention, testing, treatment, or vaccine based on their own religious, conscientious, or personal beliefs. The bill prohibits any entity, including the state, employers, schools, and others, from denying, restricting, or imposing conditions on these individual rights. It also ensures these rights are maintained even during emergencies or outbreaks. The bill provides a legal remedy for individuals who suffer damage, loss, or injury due to violations of these rights.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services (on 02/07/2023)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ General Civil Rights
Health
  • ‐ Communicable Diseases
  • ‐ Disease Prevention

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