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S.27

An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale , Sen. Martine Gulick , Sen. Ruth Hardy , Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky , Sen. Anne Watson
House Committee on Judiciary
3/29/2023 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Sponsor(s)
  • Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale
  • Additional Sponsors
  • Sen. Martine Gulick
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky
  • Sen. Anne Watson
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House Committee on Judiciary
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House 3/29/2023 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
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An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

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An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Committee Meetings

Regular Session 2023-2024
Meeting Date Committee
An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

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Print Report
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
8:45 AM

S.27 - An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Walk-through and testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:00 AM

S.27 - An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Al Johnson-Kurts, Member - Steering Committee, Vermont Freedom Fund
Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
11:00 AM

S.27 - An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Mark-Up

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:45 AM

S.27 - An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Mark up

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Friday, March 17, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
9:20 AM

S.27 - An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Mark-up and Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Appropriations
4:00 PM

S.27 - An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

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An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

Witnesses Who Testified

Regular Session 2023-2024
Print Report
Senate Committee on Judiciary
  • Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  • Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office
  • Al Johnson-Kurts, Member - Steering Committee, Vermont Freedom Fund
  • Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  • Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
  • Rory Thibault, Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  • Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  • Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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An act relating to reducing the imposition of cash bail

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Act

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Staff
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
Notes
S.27 was incorporated in part into Act 46 (S.33)

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