2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.17 (Act 30)
An act relating to sheriff reforms
Sen. Richard Sears Jr., Sen. Ruth Hardy
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Sen. Philip Baruth , Sen. Brian Campion , Sen. Alison Clarkson , Sen. Nader Hashim , Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Anne Watson , Sen. Rebecca White
5/12/2023 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 31, 2023
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/12/2023 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 31, 2023
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An act relating to sheriff reforms
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to sheriff reforms
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to sheriff reforms
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to sheriff reforms
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, January 19, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:15 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Walk-through and Discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 1:55 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Roger Marcoux, Chairman, Vermont Sheriff's Association
- 2:30 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Thursday, February 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:15 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Testimony related to both S.17 and Prop 1
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- 3:35 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Testimony related to both S.17 and Prop 1
Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
William Greer, Concerned Citizen
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:45 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Testimony Related to both S.17 and Prop 1
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Tim Leuders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Trevor Colby, Sheriff, Essex County
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 2:30 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Committee Discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:45 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Walk-through of New Draft and Testimony
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Jennifer Harlow, Sheriff, Orleans County, Sheriffs' Association
Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 4:15 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Joyce McKeeman, President, Vermont Association of County Judges
Carolyn Partridge, Assistant Judge, Windham County
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Marc Poulin, Sheriff, Washington County
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Mark-up and Discussion
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
David Silberman, Addison County High Baliff, Middlebury
Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Friday, March 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 2:35 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Committee Discussion, Mark-up, and Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Committee Discussion and Possible Vote
Timothy devlin, Legislative Counsel
Sen. Ruth Hardy
Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County, Vermont Sheriff's Association
- 4:50 PM
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Committee Discussion on Amendment and Possible Vote
Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 2:10 PM
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Vote
Thursday, April 6, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Introduction and walk-through
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter and Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Testimony
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
- 10:45 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Continued testimony and discussion
Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 3:15 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Rep. Thomas Oliver
Sen. Robert Norris
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:55 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 3:26 PM
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Committee discussion
Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 9:13 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Marc Poulin, Sheriff, Washington County
- 10:11 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Walk-through of new draft
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 1:15 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Courthouse Security Systems
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
- 3:30 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Mark-up
Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Thomas Jones, Consultant, Professor in School of Public Policy, University of Connecticut, Ethics Commission
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 10:55 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Possible mark-up and vote
Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 15 min after House Floor adjourns--
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Possible mark up and vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Frank Stanley, Lobbyist
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 8:55 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Possible mark-up and vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 11:00 AM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Walk through
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:00 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Vote
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- 2:40 PM
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S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms
Review Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to sheriff reforms
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
- Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Reporter and Sponsor
- Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Vincent Illuzzi, Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
- Thomas Jones, Consultant, Professor in School of Public Policy, University of Connecticut, Ethics Commission
- Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
- Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Sen. Robert Norris
- Rep. Thomas Oliver
- Marc Poulin, Sheriff, Washington County
- Christina Sivret, Executive Director, Vermont State Ethics Commission
- Frank Stanley, Lobbyist
- Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Timothy devlin, Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Ruth Hardy
- Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County, Vermont Sheriff's Association
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association
- Tim Ashe, Deputy State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Trevor Colby, Sheriff, Essex County
- Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- William Greer, Concerned Citizen
- Jennifer Harlow, Sheriff, Orleans County, Sheriffs' Association
- Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
- Tim Leuders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Roger Marcoux, Chairman, Vermont Sheriff's Association
- Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County
- Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County, Vermont Sheriff's Association
- Joyce McKeeman, President, Vermont Association of County Judges
- Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Carolyn Partridge, Assistant Judge, Windham County
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Marc Poulin, Sheriff, Washington County
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- David Silberman, Addison County High Baliff, Middlebury
- Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
- Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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No fiscal documents found for S.17 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference members found for S.17 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to sheriff reforms
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to sheriff reforms
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.17 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.17 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
- Signed into law 5/31/2023
- As Enacted (ACT 30)
- Act Summary
An act relating to sheriff reforms
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
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| 24 V.S.A. § 290. County sheriff's department |
| 24 V.S.A. § 290b. Audits |
| 24 V.S.A. § 291a. Contracts |
| 24 V.S.A. § 291a. Contracts [Effective January 1, 2024] |
| 24 V.S.A. § 293. Duties |
| 24 V.S.A. § 293. Duties [Effective January 1, 2024] |
| 24 V.S.A. § 299. Duties as peace officer |
| 24 V.S.A. § 301. Repealed. 2023, No. 30, § 9. |
| 24 V.S.A. § 314. Sheriffs; annual disclosure |
| 24 V.S.A. § 367. Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs |
