H.399 (Act 104)
An act relating to incarceration terms for criminal defendants who are primary caretakers of dependent children
Sponsors:
Rep. Sara Coffey, Rep. Lynn Batchelor, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Mollie Burke
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Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Kathleen James, Rep. John Killacky, Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Lawrence Satcowitz, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins
Last Recorded Action: 5/6/2022 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 5, 2022
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. Sara Coffey, Sponsor
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jess Kell, Director of Kids Apart Program, Lund Center
- Tricia Long, Director, Resilience Beyond Incarceration, Lamoille Restorative Center
- Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative
- Joanne Nelson, Director of Justice and Mentoring, Mercy Connections, Inc.
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel