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  • Sen. Joe Benning
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Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

February 19, 2019 - February 22, 2019

Last Updated 2/22/2019 1:10 PM

 

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   19-0140 - An act relating to juvenile jurisdiction

 

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court

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

Dale Cook, Field Services Director, Department of Corrections

Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

 

11:15 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to consumer justice enforcement

Mark up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

8:45 AM                   S. 105 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jeffrey Wallin, Director,Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court

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

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

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Sentencing Commission Recommendations on Deferred Sentencing

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Judge Thomas Zonay - Phone

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's, Sheriff's and Special Investigative Units

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

Vince Illuzzi, State's Attorney, Essex and Orleans County

 

11:30 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to consumer justice enforcement

Mark up and Vote

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 21, 2019

8:45 AM                   S. 117 - An act relating to the therapeutic use of cannabis

Walk through

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Lucie Garand, Lobbyist, Greenwich Bio Sciences

Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Cannabis Trade Association

 

9:45 AM                   S. 112 - An act relating to earned good time

Walk through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

 

10:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:30 AM                   Election of Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of UVM and State Agricultural College

Joint Assembly

 

Friday, February 22, 2019

8:45 AM                   19-0898 - An act relating to hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Justice for All - Phone

Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission

Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association - Phone

 

9:30 AM                   19-0898 - An act relating to hate crimes and bias-motivated incidents

Mark up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 105 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Mark up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

 Peggy Delaney at 802-828-2278 or pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us