H.559 (Act 111)
An act relating to the Parole Board
Rep. Alice Emmons ,
5/26/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/26/2026 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026Opens in a new window
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An act relating to the Parole Board
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parole Board
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parole Board
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parole Board
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 1:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Witness Testimony
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- 4:15 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Introduction
Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 1:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Walkthrough
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 1:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Witness Testimony
Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Tom Giffin, Member, Vermont Parole Board
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 3:30 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Policy Layout
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 2:55 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Draft language
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Timothy Conners, Chief of Agency of Human Services Unit, Attorney General's Office
Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Todd Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 10:30 AM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
AHS and DOC testimony
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 1:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Witness Testimony
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 3:25 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Walk-through
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
Ted Fisher, Principal Assistant and Communications Director, Agency of Human Services
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 8:50 AM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Walk-through
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Ted Fisher, Principal Assistant and Communications Director, Agency of Human Services
Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
- 3:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Walk-through and possible vote
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Monday, March 9, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Walk through
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. William "Will" Greer, Reporter, House Corrections and Institutions
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations,
- 9:50 AM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Vote
Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions,
- 4:10 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Introduction and walk-through
Rep. William "Will" Greer, Reporter, Bennington
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions,
- 1:45 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Witness Testimony
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions,
- 2:30 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
DOC Testimony
Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions,
- 1:30 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Witness Testimony
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Amy Farr, Director of Victim Services, Department of Public Safety
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions,
- 2:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Witness testimony
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions,
- 3:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Institutions,
- 1:35 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Walk-through
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations,
- 2:00 PM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Walk-through and Vote
Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Corrections and Institutions,
- 9:30 AM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Senate changes
Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major, Committee on Institutions
- 9:55 AM
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H.559 - An act relating to the Parole Board
Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
Committee Documents
An act relating to the Parole Board
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Appropriations
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Rep. William "Will" Greer, Reporter, House Corrections and Institutions
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
- Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
- Brendan Atwood, Director of Policy and Program Integration, Agency of Human Services
- Brendan Atwood, Public Health Policy Director, Agency of Human Services
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Timothy Conners, Chief of Agency of Human Services Unit, Attorney General's Office
- Todd Daloz, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor
- Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
- Ted Fisher, Principal Assistant and Communications Director, Agency of Human Services
- Dean George, Chair, Vermont Parole Board
- Tom Giffin, Member, Vermont Parole Board
- Ashley Johns, Staff Attorney, Agency of Human Services
- Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major, Committee on Institutions
- Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
- Jon Murad, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections
- Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Institutions
- Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
- Amy Farr, Director of Victim Services, Department of Public Safety
- Lauri Fisher, General Counsel, Department of Corrections
- Rep. William "Will" Greer, Reporter, Bennington
- Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.559 (Act 111) – An act relating to the Parole Board, As EnactedOpens in a new window
- H.559 – An act relating to the Parole Board, As recommended by the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions, Draft 4.1Opens in a new window
No committee of conference members found for H.559 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
An act relating to the Parole Board
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to the Parole Board
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.559 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for H.559 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
An act relating to the Parole Board
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2025-2026
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| 13 V.S.A. § 5305. Information concerning release from custody |
| 28 V.S.A. § 403. Powers and responsibilities of the Commissioner regarding parole |
| 28 V.S.A. § 451. Creation of Board |
| 28 V.S.A. § 455. Director |
| 28 V.S.A. § 502a. Release on parole |
| 28 V.S.A. § 507. Notification to victim and opportunity to testify |
Staff & Other Information
- Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel