H.492

An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Sponsors: Rep. Ruqaiyah "Kiah" Morris, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Diana Gonzalez

Location: Senate Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 1/3/2018 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary per Temporary Senate Rule 44A

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:30 AM

H.492 - An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kesha Ram, Immigration Task Force
Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Mark Hughes, Justice for All

10:45 AM

H.492 - An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Continued Testimony

Rick Gauthier, Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
Will Lambek, Migrant Justice
Mary Brown-Guillory, President, Champlain Area NAACP
Tabitha Pohl-Moore, Rutland

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:00 PM

H.492 - An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Michael Hall, Chief, Manchester Police Department
Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

11:45 AM

H.492 - An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Update on Most Recent Draft

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Mark Hughes, Justice for All

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

3:55 PM

H.492 - An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Committee Discussion
To Be Held in Room 10

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General
Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
Thomas D. Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
Joseph Gaines, Justice for All
Karen L. Richards, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Will Lambek, Migrant Justice
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:35 PM

H.492 - An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Update, Draft Walk-Through and Vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 7, 2017

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

11:00 AM

H.492 - An act relating to the Racial Justice Oversight Board

Voted--as amended by the Committee -- 10-0-1

Rep. Ruqaiyah "Kiah" Morris, Reporter, House Committee on Health Care
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council