H.550 (Act 117)
An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities
Sponsors:
Rep. Troy Headrick
,
Rep. Tiffany Bluemle, Rep. Conor Casey, Rep. William Greer, Rep. Mary Howard, Rep. Kate McCann, Rep. Jubilee McGill, Rep. Brian Minier
Last Recorded Action: 5/29/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 8, 2026
Committee Activity - Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
- Kalanni April Gagne, Formerly Incarcerated, Burlington Resident
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Rep. Troy Headrick, Sponsor
- Jeremy Morrison, MD, Wellpath
- Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Alisson Richards, Regional Director of Psychiatry, Wellpath
- Joshua Rutherford, Deputy Facilities Director, Department of Corrections
- Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
- Jen Sprafke, PREA & Constituent Services Unit Director, Department of Corrections
- James Ulager, Medical Director, Wellpath
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Senate Committee on Institutions
- Sarah Austin, Staff Attorney, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Elspeth Cypher, Board Director, Women's Liberation Front
- Kalanni April Gagne, Formerly Incarcerated, Burlington Resident
- Rep. Gina Galfetti, Sponsor
- Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Michael Haley, Staff Attorney, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
- Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- James Ulager, Medical Director, Wellpath