S.119 (Act 165)

An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Sponsors: Sen. Deborah Ingram , Sen. Christopher Pearson, Sen. Anthony Pollina

Last Recorded Action: 9/25/2020 - Allowed to become law without signature of Governor on October 7, 2020

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
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S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Mark up and Vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
8:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary
Walk-through and Testimony

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
12:00 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint Hearing with House Government Operations.
Walk-through and Testimony.

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
12:00 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint Hearing with House Government Operations.

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
12:00 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint Hearing with House Government Operations Committee

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
12:10 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
9:00 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

12:00 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations

12:00 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
2:30 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Walk Through

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
11:38 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint Meeting with House Judiciary and Senate Judiciary
Review Amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
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S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Review Amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Joint meeting with House Government Operations and Senate Judiciary
Review Amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Review and walk-through
Proposed amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Update on House Changes

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

As passed by Senate
Proposed Amendment

Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Wilda White, Chair, Mental Health Crisis Response Commission
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Northfield
Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Committee Amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Zoraya Hightower, Councilor, Burlington City Council
Robert Appel, Attorney
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont
Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Matthew Birmingham, Vermont State Police, Department of Public Safety
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
12:30 PM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Committee Amendment

James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Friday, September 11, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Committee Amendment

Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Drew Bloom, Director of Administration, Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Rep. Martin LaLonde, , South Burlington
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Committee Amendment

Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Marshall Clement, Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Planning, Council of State Governments
Terrence Lynn, Deputy Division Director, Law Enforcement, Council of State Governments
Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:45 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Friday, September 18, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Review Draft, Committee Discussion and Vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Proposed amendment

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of amendment
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations
8:50 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Review

Rep. Martin LaLonde
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Committee Discussion

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Friday, September 25, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:30 AM

S.119 - An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force

Response to Senate action

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel