S.6

An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Sponsors: Sen. Richard Sears, , Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Virginia Lyons,

Location: Senate Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 6/20/2023 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary on motion of Senator Baruth

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

10:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Walk-through and testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Michael Notte, Sergeant
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

11:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Nathanial Erb, Policy Advocate, The Innocence Project
Christopher Tapp, Exoneree, Idaho
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

10:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Kevin Blongy, Vermont Police Association
Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

10:45 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Mark-up

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

10:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Mark-up

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Nathanial Erb, Policy Advocate, The Innocence Project

11:30 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Mark-up continued

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

11:15 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Testimony and Mark-up

Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

10:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Mark-up and Vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations,

2:00 PM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

9:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Nathanial Erb, Policy Advocate, The Innocence Project

10:50 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Testimony Continued

Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

15 min after Floor

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Testimony Continued

Drew Cota, Detective Sergeant, Vermont State Police
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Matthew Raymond, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

1:30 PM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Testimony

Ruth Whitney, Detective, Middlebury Police Department
Samantha Prince, Executive Director, Windham County Special Investigations Unit/Child Advocacy Center
Mark Fallon, Director and Co-Founder, Project Aletheia
Heather Simons, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Friday, April 14, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

15 min after Floor

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

15 min after Floor

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Nathanial Erb, Policy Advocate, The Innocence Project
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

3:15 PM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 28, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

11:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Judiciary,

9:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Review of Updated Draft and Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:50 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Vote

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

House Changes

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Nathanial Erb, Policy Advocate, The Innocence Project
Rep. Ela Chapin, House Committee on Judiciary
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations,

1:20 PM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Committee discussion

Rep. Ela Chapin, House Committee on Judiciary

Friday, May 5, 2023

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations,

8:30 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Amendment and vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

12:00 PM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, May 12, 2023

Committee(s):

Committee of Conference,

9:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:30 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

10:00 AM

S.6 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel