Senate Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 1

March 12, 2019 - March 15, 2019

Last Updated 3/15/2019 2:25 PM

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

Public Hearing

10:15 AM                   S. 132 - An act relating to hate crimes and bias incidents

Mark Up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

-                                   S. 105 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Amendments

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

-                                   S. 117 - An act relating to the therapeutic use of cannabis

Mark up

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Cannabis Trade Association

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

5:30 PM                   Public Hearing on Firearm Bills

Vermont Technical College

Judd Hall

Randolph VT

7:30 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

8:45 AM                   Firearms  Bills

S.1 S.2, S.13, S.22

Room 11

Sen. Ruth Hardy

Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs

Clai Lasher-Sommers, Executive  Director, Gun Sense Vermont

Bill Smith,  , National Shooting Sports Federation

Devon Craig, Former President, Barre Fish and Game Club

10:00 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   S. 72 - An act relating to extreme risk protection orders

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

Karen Barber, Legal Counsel, Department of Mental Health - Phone

Dr. Christopher Barsotti, Emergency Room Physician - Phone

11:30 AM                   S. 72 - An act relating to extreme risk protection orders

Mark up

Derek Gowen, NRA

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, March 14, 2019

8:45 AM                   S. 112 - An act relating to earned good time

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Liz Scharnetzski, Research Analyst, Department of Corrections

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

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

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:15 AM                   S. 112 - An act relating to earned good time

Mark up

-                                   S. 133 - An act relating to juvenile jurisdiction

Amendment

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

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   S. 105 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Mark up and possible vote

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Michael Touchette, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

-                                   S. 112 - An act relating to earned good time

Vote

-                                   S. 132 - An act relating to hate crimes and bias incidents

Mark up and vote

Chloe White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

-                                   S. 117 - An act relating to the therapeutic use of cannabis

Mark up

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Cannabis Trade Association

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, March 15, 2019

8:45 AM                   S. 1 - An act relating to repealing a sunset related to transporting large capacity ammunition feeding devices into Vermont for shooting competitions

Mark up and possible vote

Ed Cutler, President, Gun Owners of Vermont

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs

-                                   S. 72 - An act relating to extreme risk protection orders

Sen. John Rodgers

Bill Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition

-                                   S. 22 - An act relating to firearms

Mark up

-                                   S. 2 - An act relating to the transfer by will of large capacity ammunition feeding devices

Mark up

-                                   S. 13 - An act relating to the transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices between immediate family members

Mark up

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   S. 117 - An act relating to the therapeutic use of cannabis

Vote

-                                   Committee Bill on Firearms

Vote

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 8 hard copies. Please write your name, organization, date and title on each document. With few exceptions, any documents you hand out to a committee, or send to a committee assistant, are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s webpage.

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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