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H.173

An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Rep. Taylor Small , Rep. Julia Andrews , Rep. Angela Arsenault , Rep. Ashley Bartley , Rep. Daisy Berbeco , Rep. Alyssa Black , Rep. Jessica Brumsted , Rep. Thomas Burditt , Rep. Elizabeth Burrows , Rep. Tesha Buss , Rep. Brian Cina , Rep. Sara Coffey , Rep. Karen Dolan , Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan , Rep. Golrang Garofano , Rep. James Gregoire , Rep. Troy Headrick , Rep. Philip "Jay" Hooper , Rep. Stephanie Jerome , Rep. Martin LaLonde , Rep. James Masland , Rep. Jubilee McGill , Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak , Rep. Logan Nicoll , Rep. Daniel Noyes , Rep. Carol Ode , Rep. Woodman Page , Rep. Avram Patt , Rep. Barbara Rachelson , Rep. Laura Sibilia , Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins , Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone , Rep. Heather Surprenant , Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano
Senate Committee on Judiciary
3/22/2024 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Sponsor(s)
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
Last Recorded Action
Senate 3/22/2024 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill/Resolution Text

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An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
1:15 PM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony

Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
2:00 PM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony Continued

Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
2:15 PM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
Samantha Prince, Executive Director, Windham County Special Investigations Unit/Child Advocacy Center

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:15 AM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Georgia Winters, Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Elizabeth Jeglic, Professor, Psychology Department at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice
11:30 AM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony Continued

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Thursday, March 14, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony
Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Walk-through and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
  • Elizabeth Jeglic, Professor, Psychology Department at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  • Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Samantha Prince, Executive Director, Windham County Special Investigations Unit/Child Advocacy Center
  • Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Rep. Taylor Small, Sponsor
  • Georgia Winters, Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling at Fairleigh Dickinson University
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  • Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
  • Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

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An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.173 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.173 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Act

No act information found for H.173 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

Staff & Other Information

Staff
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

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