S.7 (Act 58)

An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

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

Last Recorded Action: 5/21/2021 - Senate Message, signed by Governor June 7, 2021

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ericka Redic, Concerned Citizen
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Ericka Redic, Concerned Citizen
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:15 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Joshua Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, Criminal Records Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

10:50 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Continued Mark-up

David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, 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

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:15 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Mark-up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Friday, February 26, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Mark-up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:10 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Mark-up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Walk-through

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:15 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:15 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Ericka Redic, Impacted Citizen, Chittenden
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Theresa Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

3:00 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Continued testimony from above witnesses

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

15 Minutes after House Floor

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:50 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:00 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:15 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:10 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion and possible vote

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee Discussion

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

2:15 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

4:10 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

10:35 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion and possible vote

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

15 Minutes after Caucuses

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion, testimony, and possible vote

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

11:20 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion

15 minutes after the House Floor

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:15 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion and possible vote

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S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion and possible vote

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:15 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee discussion

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Committee(s):

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

10:30 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Judge Thomas Zonay
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

1:00 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Committee(s):

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

1:30 PM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Sec 5

Michelle Pelletier, Restitution Unit Manager, Center for Crime Victim Services
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Committee(s):

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

10:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee Charge and New Legislation

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, October 15, 2021

Committee(s):

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

10:00 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Legislative Charge

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

Friday, November 5, 2021

Committee(s):

Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee

10:30 AM

S.7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Legislative Recommendations

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel