Vermont · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 15: Senate resolution urging that all State agencies, departments, and offices protect the civil rights, medical confidentiality, and all aspects of personal privacy of Vermonters who have been diagnosed with autism in light of the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services’ recently announced plans to establish an autism research database and other databases related to autism

Passed one chamber Last action May 30, 2025: As adopted by Senate

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SR 15 is a resolution introduced in the Vermont Senate on May 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Senate resolution urging that all State agencies, departments, and offices protect the civil rights, medical confidentiality, and all aspects of personal privacy of Vermonters who have been diagnosed with autism in light of the Secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services’ recently announced plans to establish an autism research database and other databases related to autism. Primary sponsor: Tanya Vyhovsky (Democratic/Progressive), Phil Baruth (Democratic/Progressive), Scott Beck (Republican), Seth Bongartz (Democratic), Patrick Brennan (Republican), Randy Brock (Republican), Thomas Chittenden (Democratic), Alison Clarkson (Democratic), Brian Collamore (Republican), Ann Cummings (Democratic), Samuel Douglass, Martine Gulick (Democratic), Ruth Hardy (Democratic), Wendy Harrison (Democratic), Nader Hashim (Democratic), Steven Heffernan (Republican), Russ Ingalls (Republican), Ginny Lyons (Democratic), Joe Major (Democratic), Chris Mattos (Republican), Bob Norris (Republican), Andrew Perchlik (Democratic/Progressive), Rob Plunkett (Democratic), Kesha Ram Hinsdale (Democratic), Anne Watson (Democratic), Richard Westman (Republican), Becca White (Democratic), Terry Williams (Republican), Larry Hart. Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): As adopted by Senate.

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