H.610

An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Sponsors: Rep. Maxine Grad, Rep. Martin LaLonde

Location: House Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 1/7/2020 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Walk-through and testimony.

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kaegan Mays-Williams, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, State of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Eric Davis, Vice President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Ed Cutler, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Tim Meehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Evan Hughes, Lobbyist, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Location is Room 10.

Mariah Gray, Parent of victim
Adolphe Lumumba, Brother of Victim
Katie Root, Vice President, Courtney's Allies
Cassondra Johns, Treasurer, Courtney's Allies
Shawn Burke, Chief of Police, South Burlington Police Department
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Ed Cutler, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Eric Davis, Vice President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Bill Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Darin Goens, Lobbyist, NRA

10:30 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Location is Room 10.
Continued testimony from witnesses above.

15 Mins. After House Floor

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Location is Room 10.
Continued testimony from witnesses above.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

15 Mins After House Floor

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Henry Parro, Owner, Parro's Guns

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Evan Hughes, Vice President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

3:30 PM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Hannah Shearer, Litigation Director, Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Information Crime Center (VCIC)
Shawn Burke, Chief of Police, South Burlington Police Department
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Susan Carbon, Circuit Judge, New Hampshire Circuit Courts

10:30 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued testimony from witnesses listed above

15 Mins. After House Floor

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued testimony from witnesses listed above

Friday, January 31, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

-

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Committee discussion

Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Information Crime Center (VCIC)
Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department, Vermont Police Association
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs

10:30 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued testimony from witnesses listed above

15 Mins. After House Floor

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued testimony from witnesses listed above

3:00 PM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued testimony from witnesses listed above

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:30 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Information Crime Center (VCIC)
Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department, Vermont Police Association
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative, Northfield

15 Mins After Floor

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued Testimony from Witnesses Listed Above

3:15 PM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued Testimony from Witnesses Listed Above

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:30 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Continued Discussion

Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Bill Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:00 PM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Walk-through of New Draft

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:15 PM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Bill Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition

2:45 PM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

5:00 PM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Public Hearing in House Chamber

Rodney Chyer, Resident, Duxbury
Ben Hewitt, Resident, Stannard
Roger Stoddard, Resident, Morgan
Birgit Matthiesen, Resident, Burlington
Bob Readie, Resident, Warren
Peggy O'Neil, Resident, Windsor
Phil McKay, Resident, St. Albans
Avaloy Lanning, Resident, Proctor
Tabitha Armstrong, Resident, Glover
Skylar Wolfe, Resident, Burlington
William Waizenegger, Resident, Rutland City
Katie Root, Resident, Barre
Bert Saldi, Resident, Barre
Raenetta Liberty, Resident, Jericho
James Sexton, Resident, Essex Jct.
Zarina Suarez-O'Hagin, Resident, Walden
John Klar, Resident, Brookfield
Hannah Lane, Resident, Braintree
Tyler Ballard, Resident, Poultney
Kelsey Rice, Resident, Brattleboro
Leo Martineau, Resident, Orange
Becky Gonyea, Resident, Morrisville
Alexander Van Steen, Resident, Rochester
Ana Burke, Resident, Huntington
Skyler Bailey, Resident, Burlington
Johanna de Graffenreid, Resident, Washington County
Mike McGarghan, Resident, Burlington
Sydney Ovitt, Resident, Burlington
Steve Davis, Resident, Northfield
Bob Williamson, Resident, So. Woodstock
Ed Wilson, Resident, Morrisville
Corey Brown, Resident, Montpelier
Daniel Monger, Resident, New Haven
Rebecca Bell, Resident, Burlington
Marie Leotta, Resident, Waitsfield
Matthew Hollander, Resident, S. Burlington
Dawn Marie Tomasi, Resident, Barre
Andrew Penniman, Resident, Montpelier
Ben MacKinney, Resident, Duxbury
Seton Mcilrow, Resident, Woodstock
Roger Germond, Resident, Sudbury
Alexandra Smart, Resident, Montpelier
Darryl Montague, Resident, Westford
Anna Niemiec, Resident, Burlington
Eddie Garcia, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Julia Gresser, Resident, Montpelier
Richard Smiles, Resident, Essex Jct.
Elizabeth Reagle, Resident, Burlington
Christopher Ashley, Resident, Norwich
Beth Johns, Resident, Barre
Kerri Duquette-Hoffman, Resident, Middlebury
Anne Bordonaro, Resident, Moretown
Thomas Ely, Resident, Newfane
Arthur Smith, Resident, Roxbury
Sandy Wynne, Resident, Burlington

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Committee Discussion

10:30 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Committee Discussion - Continued

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Friday, March 13, 2020

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

H.610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote