H.128 (Act 18)
An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Sponsors:
Rep. Mari Cordes, Rep. Taylor Small
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Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Timothy Briglin, Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Rep. Seth Chase, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Sara Coffey, Rep. Selene Colburn, Rep. Katherine Donnally, Rep. Kathleen James, Rep. John Killacky, Rep. William Lippert, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Kristi Morris, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Rep. Robin Scheu, Rep. Laura Sibilia, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. Heather Surprenant, Rep. George Till, Rep. Tristan Toleno, Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky, Rep. Kirk White
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2021 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 5, 2021
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
- Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Anne Moyerbrailean, Coordinator, Pride Center of Vermont
- Anne Moyerbrailean, Interim Director, Pride Center of Vermont
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor
- Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
- Rebecca Turner, Chief Appellate Defender, Defender General's Office
- Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
- Kim Jordan, Director of SafeSpace Anti-Violence Program, Pride Center of Vermont
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Taylor Small, Lead Sponsor, -
- Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of Defender General
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission