2025-2026 Session
Change SessionS.12
An act relating to sealing criminal history records
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 3/11/2025 - Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:45 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Walk-through
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 10:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- 11:15 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Brief introduction followed by testimony
Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Friday, January 31, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Mark-up and committee discussion
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:35 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Mark-up and committee discussion
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 11:15 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Committee Discussion
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Catherine Clark, Director, Commissioner's Registry Review Unit, Department for Children and Families
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
- 11:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony continued
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:05 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- 10:10 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Draft No. 1.1 Mark-up
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony, mark-up
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
- 11:15 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Committee discussion
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony, committee discussion
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:30 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Committee discussion
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Committee discussion, mark-up
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:15 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Testimony
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Mark-up, possible vote
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2025-2026
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
- Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Catherine Clark, Director, Commissioner's Registry Review Unit, Department for Children and Families
- Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
- Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
- Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
- Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
- Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
- Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
- Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2025-2026
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An act relating to sealing criminal history records
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2025-2026
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No committee of conference report found for S.12 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Act
No act information found for S.12 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel
