S.99 (Act 26)

An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Sponsors: Sen. Christopher Pearson, Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Randolph Brock, Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sen. Michael Sirotkin

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

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Friday, March 26, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

8:30 AM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jerome O'Neill, Attorney, Gravel and Shea
Kim Dougherty, Co-Founder, Partner, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC

10:15 AM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Mary Kehoe, Attorney, The Kehoe Law Firm
Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Marc Wennberg, Facilitator, Restorative Inquiry into St. Joseph's Orphanage
Brenda Hannon, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Michael Ryan, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Maura Labelle, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Walter Coltey, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Linda Crossman, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
John Magnago, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Katelin Hoffman, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Debbie Hazen, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group

Friday, April 2, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:15 AM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Kim Dougherty, Co-Founder, Partner, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC
William Gorsky, Advocate, Abuse Survivor
Raymond Upton, Advocate, Abuse Survivor
Carolyn Blake Bashaw, Advocate, Abuse Survivor

10:15 AM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Emily Rosenbaum, Advocate, Adult Survivor of Child Abuse

10:30 AM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:30 AM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Mark-up

Jerome O'Neill, Attorney, Gravel and Shea
Kim Dougherty, Co-Founder, Partner, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC

Friday, April 23, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

1:15 PM

S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Walk-though of bill

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marc Wennberg, Facilitator, Restorative Inquiry into St. Joseph's Orphanage
Gene Clark, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Brenda Hannon, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Michael Ryan, Member, Voices of St. Joseph's Group
Kim Dougherty, Co-Founder, Partner, Justice Law Collaborative, LLC
Raymond Upton, Advocate, Abuse Survivor
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

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S.99 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood physical abuse

Committee discussion and possible vote