H.534 (Act 128)

An act relating to retail theft

Sponsors: Rep. Martin LaLonde, Rep. William Notte, , Rep. Peter Anthony, Rep. Angela Arsenault, Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Rep. Alyssa Black, Rep. Jessica Brumsted, Rep. Elizabeth Burrows, Rep. Melanie Carpenter, Rep. Heather Chase, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Sara Coffey, Rep. Peter Conlon, Rep. Leonora Dodge, Rep. Karen Dolan, Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Rep. David Durfee, Rep. Lori Houghton, Rep. Mary Howard, Rep. Noah Hyman, Rep. Kathleen James, Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Rep. Kate Lalley, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Kate McCann, Rep. Michael McCarthy, Rep. Brian Minier, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Daniel Noyes, Rep. Kate Nugent, Rep. Carol Ode, Rep. Monique Priestley, Rep. Robin Scheu, Rep. Katherine Sims, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. David Templeman, Rep. Kirk White, Rep. Theresa Wood,

Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 30, 2024

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024

Friday, January 5, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

15 Min After the Floor

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Walk-Through and Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

1:30 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

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Testimony Continued

Heather Tremblay, VP Property and Asset Management, KeyPoint Partners, LLC
Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

1:00 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Kelly Devine, Executive Director, Burlington Business Association
Marc Sherman, Co-owner, Outdoor Gear Exchange
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

3:00 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Brenda Knock, Owner, The B's Nest, Brattleboro
Meghan Mullan, Stewarts Shops
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

1:00 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Melissa Desautels, Owner, Whim/Stella
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Heather Hassett, Owner of Bringing You Vermont, Woodford General Store, Bennington Pizza House, Brattleboro
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

-

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony Continued and Committee Discussion

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Friday, January 12, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

11:30 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

1:00 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Malik Mines, Employee and Community Member
Mike Doenges, Mayor of City of Rutland
Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington
Ian Sullivan, State's Attorney, Rutland County

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

1:30 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Walk-Through on Proposed Amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

9:00 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Walk-Through and Testimony on Proposed Amendment

Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

10:30 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony Continued

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Ron Hoague, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

1:00 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

9:00 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

3:45 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Committee Discussion

Friday, March 1, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

1:10 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Vote

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

10:25 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Walk-through and Testimony

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

11:05 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Mark-up, Committee Discussion, and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

-

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

3:15 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Committee of Conference discussion, all documents can be found at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2024/29

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

5:10 PM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Committee Discussion

Friday, May 10, 2024

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

8:30 AM

H.534 - An act relating to retail theft

Committee of Conference discussion, all documents can be found at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/detail/2024/29

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel