H.559 (Act 111)

An act relating to the Parole Board

Sponsors: Rep. Alice Emmons

Last Recorded Action: 5/26/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness Testimony

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

4:15 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Introduction

Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walkthrough

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness Testimony

Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Tom Giffin, Member, Vermont Parole Board

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

3:30 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Policy Layout

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

2:55 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Draft language

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Timothy Conners, Chief of Agency of Human Services Unit, Attorney General's Office
Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Todd Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

10:30 AM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

AHS and DOC testimony

Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

1:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness Testimony

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

3:25 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walk-through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
Ted Fisher, Principal Assistant and Communications Director, Agency of Human Services

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

8:50 AM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walk-through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Ted Fisher, Principal Assistant and Communications Director, Agency of Human Services
Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

3:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walk-through and possible vote

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

Monday, March 9, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

2:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walk through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. William "Will" Greer, Reporter, House Corrections and Institutions

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

9:50 AM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Vote

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

4:10 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Introduction and walk-through

Rep. William "Will" Greer, Reporter, Bennington
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

1:45 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness Testimony

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

2:30 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

DOC Testimony

Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

1:30 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness Testimony

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Amy Farr, Director of Victim Services, Department of Public Safety

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

2:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Witness testimony

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

3:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Institutions

1:35 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walk-through

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

2:00 PM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Walk-through and Vote

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Committee(s):

House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

9:30 AM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Senate changes

Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major, Committee on Institutions

9:55 AM

H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board