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  • Sen. Dick Sears, Chair
  • Sen. Alice W. Nitka, Vice-Chair, Clerk
  • Sen. Jeanette K. White
  • Sen. Joe Benning
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Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

March 19, 2019 - March 22, 2019

Last Updated 3/22/2019 11:39 AM

 

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:20 AM                   H. 19 - An act relating to sexual exploitation of a person in law enforcement officer custody

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

8:45 AM                   H. 511 - An act relating to criminal statutes of limitations

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Sponsor, South Burlington

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

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

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 7 - An act relating to second degree aggravated domestic assault

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Robert Lucas, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police

Tracy Shriver, State's Attorney, Windham County State's Attorneys

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 21, 2019

8:45 AM                   H. 146 - An act relating to increasing the number of examiners on the Board of Bar Examiners from nine to 11 members

Rashida Butler, Office of Legislative Council

Keith Kasper, Chair, Board of Bar Examiners, Vermont Bar Association

 

9:15 AM                   Senate Amendments

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

Sen. John Rodgers, Sponsor

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

Evan Hughes, Lobbyist, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

 

10:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 22, 2019

8:45 AM                   S. 99 - An act relating to spousal support and maintenance reform

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Rick Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform

Martin Feldman

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 169 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Sears and McNeil Amendments

Sen. James McNeil, Sponsor

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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