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  • Sen. Dick Sears, Chair
  • Sen. Nader Hashim, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Philip Baruth
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Clerk
  • Sen. Robert Norris

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

May 7, 2024 - May 10, 2024

Last Updated 5/10/2024 9:19 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-judiciary.

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

9:00 AM                   Private Right of Action

The Committee will be looking at sections of H.121

Jon Gray, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

9:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 9, 2024

9:00 AM                   Private Right of Action

The Committee will be Discussing a Floor Amendment to H.233

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:15 AM                   H. 878 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Discussion of Amendments

 

9:20 AM                   H. 878 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Discussion of Civil Forfeiture Section

Chief Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:35 AM                   H. 878 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Discussion of Amendments

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   Break

 

9:50 AM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Discussion of House Changes

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 10, 2024

9:00 AM                   Judicial Nominations and Appointments

The Committee will be Discussing House Changes to H.780

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:10 AM                   Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation

 

9:20 AM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Discussion of House Changes

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Ben Donsbach at bdonsbach@leg.state.vt.us