H.261 (Act 81)
An act relating to criminal record inquiries by an employer
Sponsors:
Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Rep. Mark Woodward
,
Rep. Fred Baser, Rep. William Botzow, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Stephen Carr, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Alison Clarkson, Rep. Joanna Cole, Rep. Leigh Dakin, Rep. Diana Gonzalez, Rep. Bernard Juskiewicz, Rep. Barbara Murphy, Rep. Christopher Pearson, Rep. Valerie Stuart, Rep. Mary Sullivan
Last Recorded Action: 5/3/2016 - Signed by Governor on 5/3/16
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- Dan Barlow, Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Russ Bennett, Owner, Northland Construction
- Sue Bette, Owner, Bluebird Barbecue and Parties
- Richard Cassidy, Esq., Hoff and Curtis Law firm
- Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Anthony Dion, Manager, 5 Guys, Burlington, VT
- T.J. Donavan, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
- Cheryl Elovirta, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Alec Ewald, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont
- Richard Gagne, Program Manager, Dismas of Vermont
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Kurt Kuehl, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Jean O'Sullivan, Sponsor
- Michelle-Natividad Rodriguez, Senior Staff Attorney, National Employment Law Project
- Rebecca Ronga, Paralegal, Civil Rights Unit, Attorney General's Office
- Maribeth Spellman, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Mickey Wiles, Chief Financial Officer, Burlington Labs
- Rep. Janssen Willhoit
- Suzi Wizowaty, Executive Director, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
- Heather Wright, Attorney, WrightJones PLC
House Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. Helen Head, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Michele Anderson, Legal Counsel, Department of Human Resources
- Daniel Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Russ Bennett, Owner, Northland Construction
- Matthew Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Catherine Z. Davis, Director of Government Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce & GBIC
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Rep. Helen Head, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
- Kris Jolin, National Federation of Independent Businesses
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Chris Miller, Director of Sustainability, Ben & Jerry's
- Ashley Moore, Community and Business Relations Manager, Main Street Alliance of VT
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Mickey Wiles, Chief Financial Officer, Burlington Labs
- Heather Wright, Attorney, WrightJones PLC