S.116 (Act 137)

An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Sponsors: Sen. Richard Sears

Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on May 25, 2016

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

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S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

~ Walk thru

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Sara Puls, Defender General's Office

Friday, March 13, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

2:15 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Matthew Valerio, Defender General's Office
Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:00 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act Exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

--After Floor

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

9:00 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

-15 minutes after the floor

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Walk thru

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

-15 minutes after the floor

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Gordon Bock , Chairman, CURE Vermont
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Friday, February 5, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

1:00 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office

Friday, February 5, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

10:45 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Emily Tredeau, Prisoners' Rights Office
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Gordon Bock , Chairman, CURE Vermont
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

4:45 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act exemptions

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Friday, February 12, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

2:00 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Committee discussion - Public Records Act exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

11:00 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Emily Tredeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

-15 minutes after the floor ends

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Confidentiality of Offender and Inmate Files

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

11:00 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Emily Tredeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont

4:00 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Committee Discussion - Public Records Act exemptions

Friday, February 19, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

2:30 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Mark-up/Vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, February 26, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

8:30 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Review the bill for Senate Institutions

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:00 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Testimony and Possible Vote

Sen. Peg Flory
Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

11:45 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Mark up and Vote

Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

3:15 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Public Records Act exemptions

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

10:00 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Sen. Peg Flory, Senate Committee on Institutions
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

8:30 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
William Griffin, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

10:45 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office

12:00 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Proposed language for Section 1

William Griffin, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board

Friday, April 8, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

8:30 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Amendment

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Michael Touchette, Director of Correctional Facilities, Department of Corrections

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

3:45 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

10:15 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Language organization

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

9:00 AM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Committee Discussion on House Proposal of Amendment

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

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S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Committee Discussion on House Proposal of Amendment

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

12:15 PM

S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Flory Proposal of Further Amendment

Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

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S.116 - An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections

Vote on House Proposal of Amendment