S.255 (Act 104)
An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/20/2026 - Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 19, 2026Opens in a new window
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:00 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Walk-through
Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County
Drew Hazelton, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:30 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County
Lamont Barnett, Assistant Judge, Windham County
Katy Johnson-Aplin, Selectboard Member, Newfane
Carolyn Partridge, Assistant Judge, Windham County
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:30 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erika Elder, Town Administrator, Guilford
Aileen Tulloch, Town Administrator, Londonderry
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County
Karen Astley, Town Manager, Putney
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:30 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
Jeremy Evans, Assistant Police Chief, Brattleboro Police Department
Shelly Banford, Town Administrator, Vernon
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:45 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Proposal of Amendment by Senator Hardy
Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 2:30 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Consideration of Amendment
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County
Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:10 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Introduction, walk-through, and witness testimony
Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:00 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Witness testimony
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Lamont Barnett, Assistant Judge, Windham County
Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police
Jennifer Harlow, Member, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 9:40 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Witness testimony
Jeremy Evans, Police Chief, Brattleboro Police Department
Roger Marcoux, Lamoille County, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 2:00 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Witness testimony
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs,
- 2:35 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Draft 1.2 walk-through and vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means,
- 9:00 AM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
vote
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations,
- 1:30 PM
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S.255 - An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Committee discussion - proposed amendment from House
Committee Documents
An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Lamont Barnett, Assistant Judge, Windham County
- Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jeremy Evans, Police Chief, Brattleboro Police Department
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jennifer Harlow, Member, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Sen. Wendy Harrison, Sponsor
- Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police
- Roger Marcoux, Lamoille County, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Past President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Chris Rupe, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Mark Anderson, Sheriff, Windham County
- Karen Astley, Town Manager, Putney
- Shelly Banford, Town Administrator, Vernon
- Lamont Barnett, Assistant Judge, Windham County
- Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
- Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Erika Elder, Town Administrator, Guilford
- Jeremy Evans, Assistant Police Chief, Brattleboro Police Department
- Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor
- Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair, Sponsor
- Drew Hazelton, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee
- Katy Johnson-Aplin, Selectboard Member, Newfane
- Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Carolyn Partridge, Assistant Judge, Windham County
- Aileen Tulloch, Town Administrator, Londonderry
- Jeanette White, Former Senator, Windham County
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An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to establishing a pilot Law Enforcement Governance Council in Windham County
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.255 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
No committee of conference report found for S.255 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
- Signed into law 5/19/2026
- As Enacted (ACT 104)Opens in a new window
- Act SummaryOpens in a new window
Staff & Other Information
- Timothy Devlin, Legislative Counsel