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H.649

An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Rep. Elizabeth Burrows
5/10/2024 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on May 13, 2024
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Senate 5/10/2024 - House message: Governor allowed to become law without signature on May 13, 2024
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An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Detailed Status

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Calendar Location Full Status
An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Roll Call History

Regular Session 2023-2024
Body Date Journal Location Full Status

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An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:10 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Melody Mackin, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Continued testimony

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Melody Mackin, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Friday, January 12, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Judiciary
5 Min after the Floor

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Walk-Through

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:10 AM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Testimony, possible mark-up and vote

Lisa Loomis, President, Vermont Press Association and editor/co-owner, Valley Reporter
Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
10:50 AM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Continued testimony, possible mark-up and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
1:58 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion, possible mark-up and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Thursday, January 18, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1:00 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion, possible mark-up and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:45 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion, possible mark-up and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
3:40 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee discussion, possible mark-up and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 8, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Appropriations
3:20 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Walk through and committee discussion

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
4:35 AM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Amendment and vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:45 AM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Vote on Appropriations Amendment and Donahue Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:30 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Michael McCarthy, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:15 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Melody Mackin, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lisa Loomis, President, Vermont Press Association and editor/co-owner, Valley Reporter
Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
2:00 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Lisa Loomis, President, Vermont Press Association and editor/co-owner, Valley Reporter

Friday, April 12, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
1:00 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Testimony and Mark-up

Jules Lees, Concerned Citizen, South Burlington
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:40 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Vote

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
3:35 PM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Introduction and Vote

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
11:30 AM

H.649 - An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
  • Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lisa Loomis, President, Vermont Press Association and editor/co-owner, Valley Reporter
  • Melody Mackin, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  • Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
  • Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  • Rep. Robin Scheu, Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations
  • Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
House Committee on Judiciary
  • Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Government Operations Committee
Senate Committee on Government Operations
  • Jules Lees, Concerned Citizen, South Burlington
  • Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Lisa Loomis, President, Vermont Press Association and editor/co-owner, Valley Reporter
  • Melody Mackin, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  • Wendy Mays, Executive Director, Vermont Association of Broadcasters
  • Rep. Michael McCarthy, Reporter, House Committee On Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  • Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
  • Mia Schultz, Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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No fiscal documents found for H.649 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
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An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee of Conference Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.649 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.649 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

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Act

No act information found for H.649 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.

Staff & Other Information

Staff
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

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