S.45 (Act 24)

An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Sponsors: Sen. Richard Sears , Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Joseph Benning, Sen. Alice Nitka, Sen. Jeanette White

Last Recorded Action: 5/13/2021 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 12, 2021

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Friday, January 29, 2021

Committee(s):: Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM: S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

10:45 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Mark-up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:15 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Mark-up continued

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Mark-up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Friday, February 19, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

8:30 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Mark-up and vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

10:45 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Probation 101

Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

11:30 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Walk-through

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

9:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

10:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

11:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Weigh-in on the Bill

David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office

Friday, April 9, 2021

Committee(s):: House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
11:00 AM: S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
11:30 AM: S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation
Holly Leach, Victims Advocate, Washington County State's Attorney's Office

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

9:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Probation as Viewed in the Community

Kathy Astemborski, Senior Probation and Parole Officer, Hartford Probation and Parole Office
Kristy Hommel, Self-Advocate, Hartford, Vermont
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Danielle Levesque, Corrections Victims Services Specialist, Vermont Department of Corrections

10:20 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Victim Notification and Other Procedural Questions

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Tracy Shriver, State's Attorney, Windham County State's Attorneys

11:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Walk-through of Draft with Amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Danielle Levesque, Corrections Victims Services Specialist, Vermont Department of Corrections
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

Friday, April 16, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:15 PM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Draft 2.1 Strke-all Amendment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

House Proposal of Amendment

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Committee(s):

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

10:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Update on Mid Point Review

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections