Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

April 23, 2019 - April 26, 2019

Last Updated 4/25/2019 12:03 PM

 

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 512 - An act relating to miscellaneous court and Judiciary related amendments

Amendments

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Superior Court - Phone

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Hannah Lane, Policy Research Analyst and Business Manager, Vermont Commission on Women

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Amy Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform

Rick Fleming, Vermont Alimony Reform

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

8:45 AM                   H. 330 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood sexual abuse

John Hollar, Board Member, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

Jerome O'Neill, Attorney, Gravel and Shea

 

9:45 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   H. 330 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood sexual abuse

 

Michael Vietch

Sharon Forest

Cary Silverman, Attorney, American Tort Reform Association

Jerome O'Neill, Attorney, Gravel and Shea

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

11:45 AM                   H. 278 - An act relating to acknowledgment or denial of parentage

Review comments from Floor Amendment

Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 25, 2019

8:45 AM                   Human Trafficking

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:15 AM                   H. 460 - An act relating to sealing and expungement of criminal history records

Mark up and possible vote

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

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   H. 518 - An act relating to fair and impartial policing

Ethan Allen Room

Committee Discussion

 

 

Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association

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

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie,  , Human Rights Commsision

Will Lambek, Organizer, Migrant Justice

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 26, 2019

8:45 AM                   Depart for visit  to Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center

The Committee will be meeting with staff and residents

 

 

12:15 PM                   Return for Senate Floor

 

If you have any questions and comments, please contact

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