2021-2022 Session
Change SessionS.18 (Act 12)
An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 4/27/2021 - Senate Message, signed by Governor April 26, 2021
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Friday, January 15, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
- 10:15 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Committee Discussion
Thursday, January 21, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Taylor Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
Pamela Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
Ned Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
JoAnn Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
Thursday, January 28, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Testimony and Committee Discussion
Meg McCarthy, Concerned Citizen
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Committee Discussion
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Debbie Ingram, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
Fran Carlson, Volunteer, Vermont Interfaith Action
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
- 10:30 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Mark-up
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Mark-up continued
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Thursday, February 11, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Mark-up and vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 12:30 PM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Walk-through
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 25, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 9:45 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
JoAnn Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
Ned Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
Friday, February 26, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 11:10 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 9:00 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Good Time - In Statute, Implementation by DOC, Bill Carve-out
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
- 10:35 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Good Time - In Statute, Implementation by DOC, Bill Carve-out
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Walk-through of S.18
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 2:00 PM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Impacts of S.18 Carveout
Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Angela Gunter, Senior Research Associate, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- 3:10 PM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Pamela Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
Taylor Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
- 4:00 PM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 8:30 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- 9:50 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
- 10:30 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
- 11:10 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Meg McCarthy, Owner, Meg McCarthy Design, Concerned Citizen
- 11:30 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- 3:30 PM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Jennifer Poehlmann, Outreach Advocate, Vermont Children's Alliance
- 3:50 PM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Committee Discussion
Thursday, April 1, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 9:00 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- 9:30 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Current Implementation of Good Time and Potential Rule Making
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
- 11:15 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Potential Clarifying Language
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- 15 min After Joint Assembly
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Committee Discussion and Vote on Bill
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- 8:00 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Proposed Savage Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brian K. Savage, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Transportation
Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:15 AM
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S.18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Changes from the House
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
- T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Pamela Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
- Taylor Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
- Sara Friedman, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge
- Angela Gunter, Senior Research Associate, Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Meg McCarthy, Owner, Meg McCarthy Design, Concerned Citizen
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Outreach Advocate, Vermont Children's Alliance
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Brian K. Savage, Sponsor of amendment, House Committee on Transportation
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
- Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
- JoAnn Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
- Ned Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
- Fran Carlson, Volunteer, Vermont Interfaith Action
- Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
- T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Pamela Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
- Taylor Fontaine, Concerned Citizen
- Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- Debbie Ingram, Executive Director, Vermont Interfaith Action
- Meg McCarthy, Concerned Citizen
- Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
- Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
- JoAnn Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
- Ned Winterbottom, Concerned Citizen
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An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.18 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for S.18 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
- Signed into law 4/26/2021
- As Enacted (ACT 12)
- Act Summary
An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
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| 13 V.S.A. § 5321. Appearance by victim |
| 28 V.S.A. § 818. Earned time; reduction of term |
