2015-2016 Session
Change SessionS.116 (Act 137)
An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on May 25, 2016
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions
- -15 minutes after the floor
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
Committee Documents
An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Gordon Bock , Chairman, CURE Vermont
- Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- Sen. Peg Flory, Senate Committee on Institutions
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
- Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
- William Griffin, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Michael Touchette, Director of Correctional Facilities, Department of Corrections
- Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
- Emily Tredeau, Prisoners' Rights Office
- Emily Tredeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
House Committee on Judiciary
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Senate Committee on Institutions
- Gordon Bock , Chairman, CURE Vermont
- Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel and Records Officer, Office of Legislative Council
- Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
- Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Andy Pallito, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Sara Puls, Defender General's Office
- Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General's Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Lia Ernst, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- Sen. Peg Flory
- Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
- Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Emily Treadeau, Attorney, Prisoners' Rights Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
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An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.116 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.116 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/25/2016
- As Enacted (ACT 137)
- Act Summary
An act relating to rights of offenders in the custody of the Department of Corrections
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 5233. Extent of services |
| 28 V.S.A. § 107. Offender and inmate records; confidentiality; exceptions; corrections |
| 28 V.S.A. § 204. Submission of written report; production of records |
| 28 V.S.A. § 456. Parole Board independence |
| 28 V.S.A. § 601. Powers and responsibilities of the supervising officer of each correctional facility |
| 28 V.S.A. § 857. Administrative segregation; procedural requirements |
