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Hickenlooper vetoes autopsy bill opposed by news outlets
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Friday afternoon announced he had vetoed three bills passed in the 2018 legislative session that ended last month, including one that would have placed autopsy reports on children off limits to the public except under limited circumstances. Senate Bill 223 was brought to the General Assembly by El Paso County Coroner…
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Colo. House committee passes bill to close books on minors’ autopsy reports
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Legislation to close the public record on minors’ autopsy reports passed the Colorado House Thursday afternoon after a debate about the pain of grieving families and holding accountable the system that is supposed to protect children and investigate their deaths. Senate Bill 223 would automatically seal the public record of those younger than 18, except…
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Colorado bill would make minors’ autopsy reports closed records
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A bill that easily passed the Colorado Senate and awaits a hearing in the House would prevent the press and other outside watchdogs from figuring out why children died. Senate Bill 223 would automatically seal autopsy reports for minors, except for families, government-sanctioned review boards, organ donation groups and civil or criminal lawyers with a…
