Sen. Claire Ayer (D) is the sponsor of the bill. It’s similar to a bill that was passed in Oregon in 1994.
The bill will be up for a preliminary vote today and a final vote Thursday. If passed, it will move to the House. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) has expressed hope that the end-of-life bill will become law this session.
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