2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.644 (Act 173)
An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor approved bill on June 12, 2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Vote
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:15 AM
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H.644 - An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Senate Proposal of Amendment
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
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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An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Committee of Conference Meetings
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 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.
Act
An act relating to access to records by individuals who were in foster care
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
Statute |
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33 V.S.A. § 4921. Department's records of abuse and neglect |
33 V.S.A. § 5117. Records of juvenile judicial proceedings |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel