S.140

An act relating to implementing second look sentencing and compassionate release

Sponsors: Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, , Sen. Martine Gulick, Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sen. Anne Watson,

Location: Senate Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 4/3/2025 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Friday, March 13, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Judiciary,

9:00 AM

S.140 - An act relating to implementing second look sentencing and compassionate release

Witness Testimony

Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
Brashani Reece, Executive Director, Drop LWOP New England
Timothy Burgess, VT Cure
Meg McCarthy, Loved One of Incarcerated Person
Heidi Piette, Community Advocate
Bryan Widenhouse, State Legislative Affairs Manager, FAMM
Marta Nelson, VERA Institute of Justice
Sarah Anderson, Director of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties Policy, R Street Institute