2025-2026 Session
Change SessionH.2
An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 3/25/2025 - Favorable report by Committee on Judiciary
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:30 PM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Walk Through
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Witness Testimony
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Walk-through of Proposed Amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:30 PM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
With proposed amendment addressing Raise the Age
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Witness testimony
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Witness testimony
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Karen Vastine, Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Witness testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Teresa Kominos, Policy Counsel, Human Rights for Kids
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Witness testimony and committee discussion
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- After Floor
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Review of bill from House Judiciary
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Martin LaLonde, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:30 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Committee discussion and possible vote
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Walk-though of amendment and possible vote
Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:35 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Walk-through, testimony
Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:05 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Testimony
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- 10:00 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Testimony
Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Testimony
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Nikhil Goyal, Sociologist, Founder, Treat Youth Like Youth Coalition
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Testimony
Nikki Duran, Family Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Liz Ryan, Former Chief of Juvenile Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Patricia Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Department for Children and Families
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- 1:05 PM
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H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Vote
Committee Documents
An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Human Services
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. Martin LaLonde, Bill Reporter, House Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Judiciary
- Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
- Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
- Teresa Kominos, Policy Counsel, Human Rights for Kids
- Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor
- Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 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
- Karen Vastine, Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
- Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Patricia Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Department for Children and Families
- Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab
- Nikki Duran, Family Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
- Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Nikhil Goyal, Sociologist, Founder, Treat Youth Like Youth Coalition
- Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office
- Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Liz Ryan, Former Chief of Juvenile Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
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