House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30

February 13, 2018 - February 16, 2018

Last Updated 2/16/2018 2:18 PM

 

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

10:00 AM                   House Convenes

 

15 Min After Floor                   H. 764 - An act relating to data brokers and consumer protection

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

-                   H. 728 - An act relating to bail reform

Committee Discussion

David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch & Caucuses

 

2:00 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to the admissibility of a child’s hearsay statements in a proceeding before the Human Services Board

Continued Testimony and Committee Discussion

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Joseph Reinert, Hearing Officer, Human Services Board

Katherine Lucier, Assistant Attorney General/AGO DCF-Family Services Unit Director, Attorney General's Office

Morgan Lawton, Investigator, Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (CUSI)

Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

Karen Shea, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

 

3:30 PM                   Break

 

3:45 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to the admissibility of a child’s hearsay statements in a proceeding before the Human Services Board

Continued Testimony and Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

4:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

9:00 AM                   Recovery Day

Update on Vermont Recovery Network

Bob Purvis, Director, of the Central Vermont Recovery Center

 

9:10 AM                   H. 836 - An act relating to electronic court filings for relief from abuse orders

Continued Testimony and Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Committee Discussion

Patricia Gabel, State Court Administrator, Court Administrator's Office

 

11:45 AM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Convenes

 

15 Min After Floor                   H. 224 - An act relating to prohibiting organized retail theft

                  H. 423 - An act relating to monetary thresholds for criminal penalties

Bill Walk-Through and Testimony

Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Sarah George, Deputy State's Attorney, Chittenden County - Phone

 

3:05 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2019 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

4:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 15, 2018

10:30 AM                   Election of Trustees for the Vermont State Colleges Corporation

Joint Assembly

 

11:10 AM                   H. 836 - An act relating to electronic court filings for relief from abuse orders

Continued Testimony and Committee Discussion

Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   H. 868 - An act relating to mitigating statewide systemic racism

Bill Introduction

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Hartford - Invited

 

11:50 AM                   H. 636 - An act relating to miscellaneous fish and wildlife subjects

Committee Discussion

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Convenes

 

15 Min After Floor                   H. 727 - An act relating to the admissibility of a child’s hearsay statements in a proceeding before the Human Services Board

Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

Karen Shea, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 16, 2018

9:30 AM                   House Convenes

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 660 - An act relating to establishing the Geographic Justice Criminal Code Reclassification Commission

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Cara Cookson, Public Policy Director and Victim Assistance Program Coordinator, J.D., Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services

James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont

 

1:45 PM                   H. 636 - An act relating to miscellaneous fish and wildlife subjects

Committee Discussion

 

2:10 PM                   H. 836 - An act relating to electronic court filings for relief from abuse orders

Review of New Draft, Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

2:45 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Shannyn Morse at 802-828-2257 or smorse@leg.state.vt.us

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