2019-2020 Session
Change SessionS.219 (Act 147)
An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 6/26/2020 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor July 13, 2020
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 3:45 PM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Sen. Philip Baruth
Thursday, June 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- - 15 min after floor
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Sen. Philip Baruth, Senate Education Committee
Friday, June 5, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Committee discussion
Sen. Philip Baruth, Senate Education Committee
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- 10:35 AM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
-
S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County, Sheriffs' Association
Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, , House Committee on Judiciary
Thursday, June 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Tabitha Moore, President, NAACP - Rutland
Wilda White, Chair, Mental Health Crisis Response Commission
Kristin Chandler, Training Coordinator, Team Two
Chief Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department
George Karakabakis, CEO, Health Care Rehabilitation Services
Michael Fitzgerald, Chief, Brattleboro Police Department
Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
Rebecca Turner, Chief Appellate Defender, Defender General's Office
Jessica Brown, Supervising Attorney, Chittenden County Public Defenders Office
Geoffrey Jones, Attorney General Appointment, RDAP
Drew Bloom, Use of Force Instructor, VSEA
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Mark up and Vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Monday, June 22, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Intent Language
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- -
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Walk-through and Testimony
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP, Co-Chair Fair and Impartial Policing Committee
Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Government Operations.
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Walk-through and Testimony.
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont
Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Rep. Anne B. Donahue
Rep. Brian Cina
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Senator Ingram's Amendment
Sen. Debbie Ingram, Sponsor
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont
Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
Rep. Anne B. Donahue
Rep. Brian Cina
Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department, Vermont Police Association
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- -
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary
Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Thursday, June 25, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- -
-
S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Chief Records Officer, VT State Archives & Records Administration
James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- 3:10 PM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
Thursday, June 25, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:10 PM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations and Judiciary
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 26, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
-
S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
House Changes
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 26, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 4:15 PM
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S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Committee on Judiciary
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- 7:45 PM
-
S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Judiciary
Friday, June 26, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 5:15 PM
-
S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Meeting with House Government Operations
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 7:45 PM
-
S.219 - An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Joint Hearing with House Government Operations.
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Government Operations
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
- Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
- Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Chief Records Officer, VT State Archives & Records Administration
- Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
- Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP, Co-Chair Fair and Impartial Policing Committee
- Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
House Committee on Judiciary
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue
- Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Vermont
- Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department, Vermont Police Association
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- James Lyall, Executive Director, ACLU of Vermont
- Kiah Morris, Movement Politics Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
- Mike O'Neil, Executive Director, Vermont Troopers Association
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- Sen. Philip Baruth, Senate Education Committee
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County, Sheriffs' Association
- Drew Bloom, Use of Force Instructor, VSEA
- Jessica Brown, Supervising Attorney, Chittenden County Public Defenders Office
- Kristin Chandler, Training Coordinator, Team Two
- Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, , House Committee on Judiciary
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
- Chief Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department
- Michael Fitzgerald, Chief, Brattleboro Police Department
- Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Debbie Ingram, Sponsor
- Geoffrey Jones, Attorney General Appointment, RDAP
- George Karakabakis, CEO, Health Care Rehabilitation Services
- Tabitha Moore, President, NAACP - Rutland
- Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP
- Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity
- Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Rebecca Turner, Chief Appellate Defender, Defender General's Office
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
- Wilda White, Chair, Mental Health Crisis Response Commission
- Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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No fiscal documents found for S.219 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference members found for S.219 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
| Meeting Date | Committee |
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An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.219 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for S.219 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
- Signed into law 7/13/2020
- As Enacted (ACT 147)
- Act Summary
An act relating to addressing racial bias and excessive use of force by law enforcement
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
| Statute |
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| 3 V.S.A. § 2222. Powers and duties; budget and report |
| 13 V.S.A. § 1032. Law enforcement use of chokeholds |
| 13 V.S.A. § 2305. Justifiable homicide |
| 20 V.S.A. § 1818. Law Enforcement Advisory Board |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2366. Law enforcement agencies; fair and impartial policing policy; race data collection |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2401. Definitions |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2407. Limitation on Council sanctions [Effective until January 1, 2025] |
