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H.644

An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin
5/6/2024 - Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
Sponsor(s)
Last Recorded Action
Senate 5/6/2024 - Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
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An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2:30 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Sponsor
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
Gillie Hopkins, Permanency Planning Manager, Department for Children and Family Services

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
2:45 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Possible mark-up and vote

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Thursday, March 14, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 29, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:50 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Mark Higley, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:10 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Sarah Woodard, Concerned Citizen
Denise Johnson, Concerned Citizen
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gillie Hopkins, Permanency Planning Program Manager, Department for Children and Family Services
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:10 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Friday, April 12, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:50 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Testimony

Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
2:40 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Testimony and Mark-up

Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:10 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

Friday, April 26, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:45 PM

H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Vote


An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Sponsor
  • Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Gillie Hopkins, Permanency Planning Manager, Department for Children and Family Services
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  • Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  • Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  • Rep. Mark Higley, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Gillie Hopkins, Permanency Planning Program Manager, Department for Children and Family Services
  • Denise Johnson, Concerned Citizen
  • Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office
  • Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
  • Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  • Sarah Woodard, Concerned Citizen

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No fiscal documents found for H.644 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
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An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.644 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.644 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Act

No act information found for H.644 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

Staff & Other Information

Staff
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel

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