2015-2016 Session
Change SessionH.62 (Act 22)
An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Barbara Rachelson
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Willem Jewett
- Rep. Kesha Ram
- Rep. Mary Sullivan
- Less…
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/14/2015 - Signed by Governor on May 14, 2015
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.62 - An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Representative
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.62 - An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
James Dold, Advocacy Director, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Friday, February 6, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.62 - An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Dawn O'Toole, Director of Operations, Department for Children and Families
Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Dan Maguire, Attorney, Maguire Law Associates
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Andrew Schmidt, Law Student, Vermont Law School
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 3:30 PM
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H.62 - An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 26, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.62 - An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
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Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Representative
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
James Dold, Advocacy Director, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Committee Documents
An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- James Dold, Advocacy Director, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
- Allen Gilbert, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Dan Maguire, Attorney, Maguire Law Associates
- Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Dawn O'Toole, Director of Operations, Department for Children and Families
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Representative
- Andrew Schmidt, Law Student, Vermont Law School
- John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- James Dold, Advocacy Director, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
- Lisa Menard, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Representative
- John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
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An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.62 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.62 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/14/2015
- As Enacted (ACT 22)
- Act Summary
An act relating to prohibiting a sentence of life without parole for a person who was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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| 13 V.S.A. § 7045. Life without parole sentence prohibited for persons under 18 years of age |
