Vermont Bill S.112 Allows Death Certificates to Be Amended to Reflect Gender Identity

Original title: An act relating to amending a death certificate to reflect gender identity

Last action · March 11, 2025: Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and WelfareSponsors: Ruth Hardy and 4 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Vermont allows the State Registrar to correct or amend a death certificate to reflect a deceased person's gender identity at the time of death, effective July 1, 2025. Applications may be submitted by specific medical professionals, facilities, or family members.

Why it matters

Changes the legal documentation process for deceased individuals, allowing family members or medical providers to update vital records to align with gender identity.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Surviving family members

Spouses, adult children, parents, guardians, adult siblings, and adult grandchildren are given the right to apply for a correction or amendment to a deceased person's death certificate.

Directly affected

Medical professionals and facilities

Licensed health care professionals, medical examiners, hospitals, and nursing homes are authorized to apply for corrections or amendments to death certificates.

Key Facts

The State Registrar is authorized to correct or amend a death certificate to reflect a deceased person's gender identity at the time of death.
Applications for amendment may be filed by a certifying licensed health care professional, medical examiner, hospital, or nursing home.
Applications may also be filed by the spouse, adult child, parent or guardian, adult sibling, or adult grandchild of the deceased person.
The Department of Health is directed to adopt rules including accepted documents as prima facie evidence, required forms and affidavits, and predesignation procedures.

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The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply to amend a death certificate to reflect gender identity?

Applications can be made by a certifying licensed health care professional, medical examiner, hospital, nursing home, or by the deceased person's spouse, adult child, parent or guardian, adult sibling, or adult grandchild.

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Mar 11, 2025SenateIntroduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

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