S.178

An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Sponsors: Sen. Richard Sears

Location: House Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 3/25/2022 - Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Maley, Attorney and Partner, Vermont Association for Justice
Bob Gideon, Attorney and Partner, Gideon Asen
Jennifer McDonald, Director.Litigation Group, Downs Rachlin Martin

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:30 AM

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:15 AM

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Mark-up and vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer McDonald, Director.Litigation Group, Downs Rachlin Martin
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Chris Maley, Attorney and Partner, Vermont Association for Justice
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Thursday, April 7, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
-

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Walk-through.

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:30 AM

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Witness Testimony.

Jennifer McDonald, Director, Litigation Group, Downs Rachlin Martin
Ritchie Berger, Head of Litigation Group, Dinse
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
John Perkins, Interested Citizen
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Cristina Rousseau, Attorney, Ross and Rousseau
1:15 PM

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Continued Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion.


Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
-

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Committee Discussion.