2021-2022 Session
Change SessionS.254 (Act 126)
An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
- Sen. Rebecca Balint
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Philip Baruth
- Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/12/2022 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 23, 2022
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
Thursday, January 20, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Sen. Dick Sears, Bennington County
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- 10:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Diane Goldstein, Exective Director, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
Jay Schweikert, Policy Fellow, Cato Institute
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Wilda White, DPS Policy and Training Consultant, Public Safety Department
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County
David Sleigh, Partner, SleighLaw
Steffen Gillom, President, Windham County NAACP
Mia Schultz, President, Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP
Duane Peterson, Former Police Officer from Los Angeles
Rob Schell, Security and Safety Program Manager, Judiciary Branch
- 10:45 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wilda White, DPS Policy and Training Consultant, Department of Public Safety
Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:40 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Bradley Myerson, Attorney, Myerson Law Office
Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
Wilda White, Policy and Training Consultant, Department of Public Safety
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Thursday, February 3, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Mark-up
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Daniel Richards, Attorney, Access to Justice Coalition
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Joe Damiata, Director of Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Phil Woodward, General Counsel, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
Wilda White, Policy and Training Consultant, Department of Public Safety
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
- 11:05 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Mark-up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 24, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:25 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Committee Discussion
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Friday, February 25, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Mark-up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:15 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Mark-up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 11, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Mark-up
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Vote
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Wilda White, Consultant, Department of Public Safety
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Bradley Myerson, Attorney, Myerson Law Office
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Study Committee
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, March 18, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Amendment
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:15 PM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Walk-through.
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, March 31, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Witness Testimony.
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Roger Marcoux, Chair, Sheriff's Association
Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Phil Woodward, General Counsel, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 10:15 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Continued Testimony.
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Mia Schultz, President, Rutland NAACP
David Sleigh, Partner, SleighLaw
- 2:00 PM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Witness Testimony.
Kiah Morris, Movement Politics & Policy Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Jerry Greenfield, Co Founder, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
- 2:30 PM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Continued Witness Testimony.
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 3:00 PM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Witness Testimony.
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:30 PM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Review of New Draft, Committee Discussion and Possible Vote.
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:30 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Overview of Latest Draft, Committee Discussion and Possible Vote.
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:40 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Proposed Changes by the House
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 21, 2022
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:45 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 28, 2022
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.254 - An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Overview of Senate Proposal of Amendment, Discussion and Possible Vote.
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Committee Documents
An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2021-2022
House Committee on Judiciary
- Jerry Greenfield, Co Founder, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All
- Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
- Roger Marcoux, Chair, Sheriff's Association
- Kiah Morris, Movement Politics & Policy Director, Rights and Democracy Vermont
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Mia Schultz, President, Rutland NAACP
- David Sleigh, Partner, SleighLaw
- Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
- Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
- Phil Woodward, General Counsel, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Joe Damiata, Director of Risk Management Services, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union
- Kevin Gaffney, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division
- Steffen Gillom, President, Windham County NAACP
- Diane Goldstein, Exective Director, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
- Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
- Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County
- Bradley Myerson, Attorney, Myerson Law Office
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Michael O'Neil, President, Vermont Troopers Association
- Duane Peterson, Former Police Officer from Los Angeles
- Daniel Richards, Attorney, Access to Justice Coalition
- Rob Schell, Security and Safety Program Manager, Judiciary Branch
- Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Mia Schultz, President, Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP
- Jay Schweikert, Policy Fellow, Cato Institute
- Sen. Dick Sears, Bennington County
- David Sleigh, Partner, SleighLaw
- Wilda White, Consultant, Department of Public Safety
- Wilda White, DPS Policy and Training Consultant, Department of Public Safety
- Wilda White, DPS Policy and Training Consultant, Public Safety Department
- Wilda White, Policy and Training Consultant, Department of Public Safety
- Phil Woodward, General Counsel, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
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An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2021-2022
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An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2021-2022
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.254 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
No committee of conference report found for S.254 in the Regular Session 2021-2022.
Act
- Signed into law 5/23/2022
- As Enacted (ACT 126)
- Act Summary
An act relating to maintaining records of judgments and settlements paid by law enforcement agencies and a legal analysis of qualified immunity
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2021-2022
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| 20 V.S.A. § 2370. Record of case disposition |
