H.62 (Act 22)
An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Sponsors:
Rep. Barbara Rachelson
,
Rep. Willem Jewett, Rep. Kesha Ram, Rep. Mary Sullivan
Last Recorded Action: 5/14/2015 - Signed by Governor on May 14, 2015
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- James Dold, Advocacy Director, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dan Maguire, Attorney, Maguire Law Associates
- Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Dawn O'Toole, Director of Operations, Department for Children and Families
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Representative
- Andrew Schmidt, Law Student, Vermont Law School
- John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- James Dold, Advocacy Director, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
- Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Representative
- John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office