S.265 (Act 103)

An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Sponsors: Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Richard Sears , Sen. Rebecca Balint, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. Mark MacDonald, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Andrew Perchlik

Last Recorded Action: 5/4/2022 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 3, 2022

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022
Friday, January 28, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Shannon Morton, Staff Safety Manager, Department for Children and Families
Paul Reis, Concerned Citizen, Bellows Falls
James Lawton, Concerned Citizen, Burlington
10:30 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Harrison Stark, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
Friday, February 4, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:45 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Mark-up

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Shannon Morton, Staff Safety Manager, Department for Children and Families
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Harrison Stark, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:20 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Mark-up

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Mark-up

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Harrison Stark, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
James Lawton, Concerned Citizen, Burlington
11:15 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:45 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Final Vote

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Walk-through.

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:15 PM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Witness Testimony.

Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Harrison Stark, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
1:45 PM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Continued Witness Testimony.

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:15 PM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Review of New Draft, Committee Discussion and Possible Vote.

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Proposed Changes by the House

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel