PR.4

Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Sponsors: Sen. Virginia Lyons, Sen. Nader Hashim, Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Christopher Bray, Sen. Brian Campion, Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sen. Alison Clarkson, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sen. M. Jane Kitchel, Sen. Mark MacDonald, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sen. Richard Sears, Sen. Robert Starr, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sen. Anne Watson, Sen. Richard Westman, Sen. Rebecca White, Sen. Irene Wrenner

Last Recorded Action: 5/10/2024 - As adopted by Senate and House

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

After the Floor

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Walk-through and Testimony

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
Big Hartman, Executive Director & Legal Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:10 AM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 1, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Harrison Starks, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

11:30 AM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Harrison Stark, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont
Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

Friday, April 5, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

10:45 AM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Mark-up, Committee Discussion, and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary

9:00 AM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

9:30 AM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

2:25 PM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

3:20 PM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance

5:00 PM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Public Hearing in the House Chamber

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary

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PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Possible Vote