H.95 (Act 153)

An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Sponsors: Rep. Willem Jewett , Rep. Maxine Grad, Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Rep. Gary Viens

Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on 6/1/16

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
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H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
15 min after floor

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Kreig Pinkham, Executive Director, Washington County Youth Services Bureau
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
2:30 PM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Judith Rex, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victims Services
Willa Farrell, Court Diversion Director, Vermont Court Diversion
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 13, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
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H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Office of the Defender General
Sara Puls, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Office of the Defender General
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:15 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Judith Rex, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victims Services
3:30 PM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Joel Page, Juvenile Justice Policy Consultant, Department of State's Attorneys
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
3:30 PM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Judith Rex, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victims Services
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Sara Puls, Appellate and Juvenile Defender
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
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H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Committee discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, February 27, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:30 PM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

New draft walk thru

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:45 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Discussion and possible vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Judith Rex, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victims Services
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Possible vote

Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
Matthew Valerio, Defender General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender
Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lindy Boudreau, Department for Children and Families
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

~ Walk thru

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

David Cahill, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Judy Rex, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Walk thru and testimony

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Cahill, Windsor County State's Attorney
Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
10:45 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Testimony
Confirmation of Witnesses pending

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Center for Crime Victims Services
Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
-15 minutes after the Senate floor adjourns

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Jay Diaz, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Kreig Pinkham, Executive Director, Washington County Youth Services Bureau/Boys and Girls Club
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Joel Page, Juvenile Justice Consultant
Mike Lawlor, Under Secretary for Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Office of Policy and Managment, Hartford, CT
David Fassler, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont College of Medicine
10:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Beth Sausville, Bennington Family Services District Director, Department for Children and Families- Bennington
Willa Farrell, Court Diversion Director, Vermont Court Diversion
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Emily Morgan, Senior Policy Analyst, Justice Center, Council on State Governments
Paul Doucette , Chief, Chair, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
10:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
Vincent Schiraldi, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard kennedy School, Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management
Trevor Whipple, Chief of Police, South Burlington Police Department
Friday, March 25, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Richard Lehoniller, Johnson, VT
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Cheryl Elovirta, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Georgeanna Stapleton, Probation and Parole Officer, Barre
Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Center for Crime Victims Services
Friday, April 1, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Testimony

Leitha Cipriano, Executive Director, Bennington Center for Restorative Justice
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Community Justice Network of Vermont
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Mark up of the bill

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marshall Pahl, Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Karen Vastine, Community Justice Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Community Justice Network of Vermont
Jay Diaz, Poverty Law Project Fellow, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
-15 minutes after the Senate Floor adjourns

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Mark up of the bill

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Karen Vastine, Community Justice Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Center for Crime Victims Services
Jay Diaz, Poverty Law Project Fellow, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Testimony

Rebecca Holcombe, Secretary, Agency of Education
9:15 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Continue Mark-up of the bill and Vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Karen Vastine, Community Justice Coordinator, Department for Children and Families
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Center for Crime Victims Services
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Friday, April 15, 2016
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:10 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Review new draft/vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Community Justice Network of Vermont
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:30 AM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Testimony on Senate amendments

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, Center for Crime Victims Services
Jay Diaz, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
3:15 PM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Vote

Friday, April 29, 2016
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
2:45 PM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Vote on amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Committee(s):
Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee
1:00 PM

H.95 - An act relating to jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council