H.96 (Act 128)

An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Sponsors: Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Rep. Thomas Stevens , Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Rep. Robert LaClair, Rep. Martin LaLonde, Rep. William Lippert, Rep. Emily Long, Rep. Marybeth Redmond

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 24, 2022

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Introduction

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Walk-through and discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
15 mins after Floor

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor
Friday, February 26, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Christopher Cockrell, Rep., Vermont Racial Justice Foundation
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

As time allows

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
11:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Amanda Garces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:15 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-sponsor
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:15 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Arnold Thomas, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Matthew Dunlap, Auditor, State of Maine
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion

Thursday, February 10, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:15 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Testimony and discussion

Virginie Ladisch , Senior Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
Elena Naughton, Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
15 min after Floor

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion as time allows

Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Ambassador, Reconciliation Canada
Karen Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, Reconciliation Canada
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:15 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Continued from above

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
1:15 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and mark-up

Friday, February 18, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Maya Davis, Commissioner, Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Virginie Ladisch , Senior Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion

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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Continuation of discussion

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:15 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlene A. Galarneau, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Center for Bioethics
Elena Naughton, Expert, International Center for Transitional Justice
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Continuation of discussion

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and mark-up

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Mercedes de Guardiola , Author, Vermont History Journal - 'Segregation or Sterilization” - Eugenics in the 1912 Vermont State Legislative Session
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Continuation from above

Friday, February 25, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion

Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
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H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and mark-up as time allows

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
3:30 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:15 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
11:30 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and vote

1:00 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Discussion and possible vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 11, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
11:15 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Rep. Thomas Stevens, Chair, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
9:15 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee will hear amendments

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor
Rep. Tristan Toleno, Reporter, House Committee on Appropriations
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 8, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:45

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Walk-through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:15 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Co-sponsor, House Committee On Government Operations
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:15 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Continued testimony and committee discussion

Bor Yang, Executive Director & Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:30 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Review new language and vote

Rep. Thomas Stevens, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Co-Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Richard Menard, Chief, Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
2:00 PM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion and possible vote

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
11:00 AM

H.96 - An act relating to creating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Consideration of Senate action. Possible vote.

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Reporter
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel