2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.234 (Act 201)
An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/12/2018 - Signed by Governor on May 30, 2018
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Walk Through of Bill
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Josh Weber, Program Director, Justice Center's Juvenile Justice Program
- 10:30 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
James Pepper, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Policy Advisor, Vermont Dept of State's Attorney
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Dale Cook, Field Services Director, Department of Corrections
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Thursday, February 1, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Dale Cook, Field Services Director, Department of Corrections
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Hon. Amy Davenport, Former Chief Administrative Judge
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Committee Discussion and Mark Up
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Dale Cook, Field Services Director, Department of Corrections
- 11:45 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Vote
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 3:30 PM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Sen. Dick Sears
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Dale Crook, Correctional Field Services Specialist, Department of Corrections
- 2:00 PM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:00 PM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Testimony, committee discussion and markup.
Hon. Amy Davenport, Former Chief Administrative Judge
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Committee discussion and possible vote.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 10:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Discussion regarding youthful offender status within DOC, review of Act 153, and S.234
Dale Crook, Correctional Field Services Specialist, Department of Corrections
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Friday, April 6, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 15 mins after Floor adjourns
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Juvenile Justice in Vermont
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:45 PM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Committee discussion and possible vote.
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Thursday, April 12, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 9:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Discussion regarding Section 7 transfers from other courts and Section 11 Woodside Facility
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Brynn Hare, Counsel, Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 10:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
Thursday, April 19, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 10:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Kerrie Johnson, Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- 15 mins after Floor
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Mark-Up
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Friday, April 20, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 1:25 PM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Mark-up & Vote
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kerrie Johnson, Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
Yvonne Byrd, Director, Montpelier Community Justice Center
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 2:15 PM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre Trial Services
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Kristin Gozzi, Senior Deputy State's Attorney, Washington County State's Attorney's Office
Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Friday, April 27, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 11:30 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Mark up & vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Thursday, May 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.234 - An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
House Proposal of Amendment
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
- Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Dale Crook, Correctional Field Services Specialist, Department of Corrections
- Brynn Hare, Counsel, Legislative Council
- Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
House Committee on Human Services
- Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
- Yvonne Byrd, Director, Montpelier Community Justice Center
- Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre Trial Services
- Kristin Gozzi, Senior Deputy State's Attorney, Washington County State's Attorney's Office
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Kerrie Johnson, Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
- Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
House Committee on Judiciary
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Dale Crook, Correctional Field Services Specialist, Department of Corrections
- Hon. Amy Davenport, Former Chief Administrative Judge
- Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Sen. Dick Sears
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Dale Cook, Field Services Director, Department of Corrections
- Hon. Amy Davenport, Former Chief Administrative Judge
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court
- Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- James Pepper, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Policy Advisor, Vermont Dept of State's Attorney
- Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Josh Weber, Program Director, Justice Center's Juvenile Justice Program
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An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.234 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.234 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/30/2018
- As Enacted (ACT 201)
- Act Summary
An act relating to adjudicating all teenagers in the Family Division, except those charged with a serious violent felony
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 13 V.S.A. § 7606. Effect of expungement |
| 13 V.S.A. § 7609. Expungement of criminal history records of an individual 18-21 years of age |
| 33 V.S.A. § 3309. Compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5101a. Juvenile justice legislative findings |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5103. Jurisdiction |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5201. Commencement of delinquency proceedings |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5202. Order of adjudication; noncriminal |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5203. Transfer from other courts |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5204. Transfer from Family Division of the Superior Court |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5225. Preliminary hearing; risk assessment |
| 33 V.S.A. §§ 5280-5288. Repealed. 2017, No. 72, § 8, eff. July 1, 2018. |
| 33 V.S.A. §§ 5801, 5802. Repealed. 2021, No. 74, § E.327. |
