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S.17 (Act 30)

An act relating to sheriff reforms

Sen. Richard Sears Jr., Sen. Ruth Hardy , 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)
  • Sen. Richard Sears Jr.
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Additional Sponsors
  • 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
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House 5/12/2023 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 31, 2023
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An act relating to sheriff reforms

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An act relating to sheriff reforms

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to sheriff reforms

Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Government Operations
3:15 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Committee Discussion on Amendment and Possible Vote


Thursday, March 23, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
2:10 PM

S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Vote


Thursday, April 6, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:00 AM

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

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

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

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

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

S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Committee discussion


Thursday, April 20, 2023
Committee(s):
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
9:13 AM

S.17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Marc Poulin, Sheriff, Washington County
10:11 AM

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

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

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

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--

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

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

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

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

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

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Government Operations
An act relating to sheriff reforms

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
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.
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An act relating to sheriff reforms

Committee of Conference Meetings

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Meeting Date Committee
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List

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Print Report
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.

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Act

  • Signed into law 5/31/2023
  • As Enacted (ACT 30)
  • Act Summary

An act relating to sheriff reforms

Statutes Affected

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Statute
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. § 293. Duties
24 V.S.A. § 299. Duties as peace officer
24 V.S.A. § 301. Repealed. 2023, No. 30, § 9.
24 V.S.A. § 314. Repealed. 2023, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 2a, eff. June 10, 2024.
24 V.S.A. § 367. Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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Staff
Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel

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