J.R.H.2 (Act R-114)
Joint resolution sincerely apologizing and expressing sorrow and regret to all individual Vermonters and their families and descendants who were harmed as a result of State-sanctioned eugenics policies and practices
Sponsors:
Rep. John Killacky
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Rep. Janet Ancel, Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Matthew Birong, Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Jana Brown, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Brian Cina, Rep. Sara Coffey, Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston, Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Rep. Mari Cordes, Rep. Karen Dolan, Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Rep. Anne Donahue, Rep. Katherine Donnally, Rep. David Durfee, Rep. John Gannon, Rep. Maxine Grad, Rep. Mary Hooper, Rep. Lori Houghton, Rep. Kathleen James, Rep. Stephanie Jerome, Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Rep. William Lippert, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Carolyn Partridge, Rep. Avram Patt, Rep. Ann Pugh, Rep. Robin Scheu, Rep. Amy Sheldon, Rep. Katherine Sims, Rep. Taylor Small, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. George Till, Rep. Maida Townsend, Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano, Rep. Tommy Walz, Rep. Kathryn Webb, Rep. Rebecca White, Rep. Theresa Wood, Rep. Michael Yantachka
Last Recorded Action: 5/19/2021 - Senate Message, House proposal of amendment to Senate proposal of amendment concurred in
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs
- Susan Aichroth, Self Advocate and Former Resident of the Brandon Training School
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates
- Jeff Benay, Rep., Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
- Doug Bent, Member of Koasek Tribe, Commissioner, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Kim Chase, Self Advocate, Essex Junction
- Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Mercedes de Guardiola , Author, Vermont History Journal - 'Segregation or Sterilization” - Eugenics in the 1912 Vermont State Legislative Session
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Northfield
- Judy Dow, Author, Understanding the Vermont Eugenics Survey and its Impacts Today
- Judy Dow, Author, Understanding the Vermont Eugenics Survey and its Impacts Today, Gedakina
- Charlene A. Galarneau, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Center for Bioethics
- Nancy Gallagher, Author, "Breeding Better Vermonters: The Eugenics Project in the Green Mountain State"
- Terry Holden, Member, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Rich Holschuh, Executive Director, Atowi Project
- Carol Irons, Abenaki Elder, Albany
- Rep. John Killacky, Sponsor
- Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Lucy Neel, Nulhegan Tribe Indian Education Coordinator, Holland, Vermont
- A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
- Don Stevens, Chief, Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk-Abenaki Nation
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Susan Aranoff, Senior Planner and Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
- Doug Bent, Member of Koasek Tribe, Commissioner, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Judy Dow, Author, Understanding the Vermont Eugenics Survey and its Impacts Today, Gedakina
- Rich Holschuh, Executive Director, Atowi Project
- Carol Irons, Abenaki Elder, Albany
- Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
- Carol McGranaghan, Chair, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
- Rep. Thomas Stevens, Reporter, House Committee on General, Housing & Military Affairs