2023-2024 Session
Change SessionS.4 (Act 23)
An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/12/2023 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 30, 2023
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Friday, January 13, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Walk-through
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Governor's Violence Prevention Bills(including mental health)
Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Forensic Unit
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Friday, January 20, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- 10:30 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Continued testimony
Camillo Grande, Lieutenant, Bennington Police Department
Stuart Hurd, Town Manager, Bennington
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Christopher Lukasik, Victim Advocate, Windham County State's Attorneys
- 10:45 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Lauren Hersh, National Director, World Without Exploitation
Audrey Morrissey, Co Executive Director, My Life My Choice
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Friday, January 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Review of Administration's proposed changes
Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Office
Harry Chen, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
Thursday, February 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee Discussion
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
Friday, February 3, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Darrell Miller, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Duke University Firearms Law Center
Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Testimony and Committee Discussion
Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Children and Families Council for Prevention Programs
Alison Shih, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 10, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Testimony and possible Mark-up
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
John Lott, President, Crime Prevention Research Group
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Mark -up
Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:45 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Mark-up
Friday, February 17, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Mark- Up
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Mark-Up
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
- 11:20 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 3:10 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee Discussion and Vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:15 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Walk-through
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Testimony
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
- 2:45 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Testimony Continued
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Testimony
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Etan Nasreddin, Chair, RDAP
Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs
- 11:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Testimony Continued
Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of the Amendment
Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
Alison Shih, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 4:00 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee Discussion and Mark-up
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, April 28, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee Discussion
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Testimony on Violence Prevention Programs
David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Possible Vote
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
- 4:50 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Mark-Up
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:35 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
House Changes
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thursday, May 4, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee Discussion
- 11:15 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee Discussion
- 4:00 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Possible Vote
Friday, May 5, 2023
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
House Changes
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Monday, May 8, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 12:30 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Possible Amendment
Monday, May 8, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:15 PM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Walk through and vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.4 - An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Possible Amendment
Committee Documents
An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Judiciary
- Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
- Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
- Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
- Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
- Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
- David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. James Harrison, Sponsor of the Amendment
- Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Etan Nasreddin, Chair, RDAP
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- Alison Shih, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
- Dee Barbic, Director, Violence Prevention Task Force
- Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County
- Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
- Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club
- Harry Chen, Interim Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
- Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Children and Families Council for Prevention Programs
- Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
- David Englander, Senior Policy & Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Camillo Grande, Lieutenant, Bennington Police Department
- Lauren Hersh, National Director, World Without Exploitation
- Stuart Hurd, Town Manager, Bennington
- Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
- John Lott, President, Crime Prevention Research Group
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Christopher Lukasik, Victim Advocate, Windham County State's Attorneys
- Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
- Darrell Miller, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Duke University Firearms Law Center
- Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
- Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
- Audrey Morrissey, Co Executive Director, My Life My Choice
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Office
- Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Alison Shih, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
- Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
- Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington
- Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Landlord Association
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.4 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for S.4 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
- Signed into law 5/30/2023
- As Enacted (ACT 23)
- Act Summary
An act relating to reducing crimes of violence associated with juveniles and dangerous weapons
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
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| 13 V.S.A. § 4005. While committing a crime |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4252. Penalties for dispensing or selling regulated drugs in a dwelling |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5103. Jurisdiction |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5117. Records of juvenile judicial proceedings |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5201. Commencement of delinquency proceedings |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5203. Transfer from other courts |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5204. Transfer from Family Division of the Superior Court |
| 33 V.S.A. § 5206. Citation of 16- to 18-year-olds |
