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S.112 (Act 56)

An act relating to earned good time

Sen. Richard Sears Jr. , Sen. Philip Baruth , Sen. Joseph Benning , Sen. Jeanette White
5/29/2019 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor June 10, 2019
Sponsor(s)
  • Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
  • Additional Sponsors
  • Sen. Philip Baruth
  • Sen. Joseph Benning
  • Sen. Jeanette White
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Last Recorded Action
House 5/29/2019 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor June 10, 2019
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Regular Session 2019-2020
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Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2019-2020
Meeting Date Committee
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Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:45 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Walk through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Thursday, February 28, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:45 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, VSEA
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Thursday, March 14, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:45 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Liz Scharnetzski, Research Analyst, Department of Corrections
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Vince Illuzzi, State's Attorney, Essex and Orleans County
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:15 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Mark up

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S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Vote


Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
12:30 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
1:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
2:35 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Testimony regarding earned good time within the prison system.

Meg McCarthy, Member of the Public

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
3:20 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Thursday, April 11, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
9:30 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
2:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Thursday, April 18, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
3:20 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
2:30 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, VSEA

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
3:30 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Committee discussion regarding recent language updates to S.112 Earned Good Time.

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 25, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
2:15 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Review and discussion of draft 4.1

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
2:45 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Review Section 4 of Bill

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Alice M. Emmons, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
2:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
4:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 2, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
9:00 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Review of draft 7.1 and possible committee vote.


Friday, May 3, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
12:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Review, discussion, and possible vote on draft 8.1 of S.112.


Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

House changes

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
10:15 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Discussion regarding House amendment to S.112.

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:00 PM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Thursday, May 9, 2019
Committee(s):
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
11:45 AM

S.112 - An act relating to earned good time

Review of Senate changes to section 3 S.112.

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Committee Documents

  • House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • House Committee on Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care
  • Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  • Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
  • Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  • Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, VSEA
  • Meg McCarthy, Member of the Public
  • Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  • James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  • Sen. Dick Sears, Sponsor
  • Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Rep. Alice M. Emmons, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Charles "Butch" Shaw, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Vince Illuzzi, State's Attorney, Essex and Orleans County
  • Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, VSEA
  • Liz Scharnetzski, Research Analyst, Department of Corrections
  • Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  • Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

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Fiscal notes and materials available on this web page are provided for informational purposes only, and may not comprise all materials received by the Vermont Legislature or the final fiscal information related to a specific bill.  The Legislature is not responsible for the accuracy of any information in these materials, and their posting does not constitute approval or endorsement by the Legislature.

No fiscal documents found for S.112 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
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No committee of conference members found for S.112 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
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Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2019-2020
Meeting Date Committee
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.112 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for S.112 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.

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Act

  • Signed into law 6/10/2019
  • As Enacted (ACT 56)
  • Act Summary

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Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2019-2020
Statute
13 V.S.A. § 7031. Form of sentences; maximum and minimum terms
28 V.S.A. § 818. Earned time; reduction of term
28 V.S.A. § 819. Repealed. 2019, No. 56, § 7(a), eff. July 1, 2021.

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Print Report
Staff
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel

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