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S.234 (Act 167)

An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
9/25/2020 - Signed by Governor on October 7, 2020
Sponsor(s)
  • Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
Last Recorded Action
Senate 9/25/2020 - Signed by Governor on October 7, 2020
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An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

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Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2019-2020
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
Friday, January 10, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
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S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Friday, February 7, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
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S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Mark Up and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
10:30 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:15 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Section re:license suspensions

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
Dave Evans, Chief of Driver Improvement, Department of Motor Vehicles
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Mark-up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Friday, March 13, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:30 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:30 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Sunsets

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Friday, May 22, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:40 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Rodgers Amendment

Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:30 PM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Sections 1-4, 6, and 8.

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
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S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Sections 5, 9, 20-22 and 27

Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Peter Jacobson, Director, Vermont CARES
Jeffrey Kilgore, Probate Judge, Washington County
Dave Evans, Chief of Driver Improvement, Department of Motor Vehicles
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
12:30 PM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

New DLS language

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dave Evans, Chief of Driver Improvement, Department of Motor Vehicles
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
11:15 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Finalize DLS Reinstatement Language
Review of Bill
Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel
Dave Evans, Chief of Driver Improvement, Department of Motor Vehicles
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Marijuana Expungement

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
12:10 PM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through of new draft
Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Friday, September 4, 2020
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
2:30 PM

S.234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Committee vote

Committee Documents

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  • Senate Committee on Judiciary
An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
  • Dave Evans, Chief of Driver Improvement, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Peter Jacobson, Director, Vermont CARES
  • Jeffrey Kilgore, Probate Judge, Washington County
  • James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
  • Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  • Dave Evans, Chief of Driver Improvement, Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
  • James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  • Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor
  • David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
  • David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office

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No fiscal documents found for S.234 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
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An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

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Regular Session 2019-2020
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2019-2020
Print Report
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.234 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for S.234 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.

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Act

  • Signed into law 10/7/2020
  • As Enacted (ACT 167)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Statutes Affected

Regular Session 2019-2020
Statute
3 V.S.A. § 163. Juvenile court diversion program
3 V.S.A. § 164. Adult court diversion program
4 V.S.A. § 33. Jurisdiction; Family Division
4 V.S.A. § 35. Jurisdiction; Probate Division
4 V.S.A. § 1105. Answer to complaint; default
7 V.S.A. § 656. Person 12 years of age or older and under 21 years of age misrepresenting age, procuring, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages; impaired driving; possession of cannabis; civil violation
12 V.S.A. § 2903. Duration and effectiveness
12 V.S.A. § 5812. Oath to be administered to attorneys
12 V.S.A. §§ 7001-7009. Repealed. 2019, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.
13 V.S.A. § 1029. Alcoholism; limitations; exceptions
13 V.S.A. § 2821. Definitions
13 V.S.A. § 7601. Definitions
13 V.S.A. § 7602. Expungement and sealing of record, postconviction; procedure
13 V.S.A. § 7609. Sealing criminal history records of a person 18GÇô21 years of age
14 V.S.A. § 107. Allowance of will; custody of property
14 V.S.A. § 1203. Limitations on presentation of claims
14 V.S.A. § 2643. Release by court and parent on behalf of minor
14 V.S.A. § 3098. Vulnerable noncitizen children
15 V.S.A. § 663. Support orders; required contents
15 V.S.A. § 664. Definitions
18 V.S.A. § 4230. Cannabis
18 V.S.A. § 4230a. Cannabis possession by a person 21 years of age or older
18 V.S.A. § 4230b. Repealed. 2025, No. 45, § 4(b), eff. July 1, 2025.
18 V.S.A. § 4230f. Dispensing cannabis to a person under 21 years of age; criminal offense
18 V.S.A. § 4230j. Repealed. 2025, No. 45, § 4(c), eff. July 1, 2025.
18 V.S.A. § 7510. Preliminary hearing
23 V.S.A. § 203. Counterfeiting, fraud, and misuse; penalty
32 V.S.A. § 1434. Probate cases
33 V.S.A. § 5117. Records of juvenile judicial proceedings
33 V.S.A. § 5119. Sealing of records

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Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel

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