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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
January 7, 2020 - January 10, 2020
Last Updated 1/13/2020 3:49 PM
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM Introductions
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity, Agency of Administration
1:30 PM Committee Discussion
Catch up and election of new Clerk.
2:00 PM Sentencing Commission Update
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
4:20 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
9:00 AM Domestic Violence Update
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Ingrid Jonas, Major, Vermont State Police
David Scheer, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
11:30 AM Introductions
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
After House Floor H. 568 - An act relating to human trafficking and prostitution
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office - Invited
Kira Krier, Vermont Human Trafficking Victim Services Director, Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Decriminalize Sex Work
Kara Casey, Director of Economic Empowerment, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 9, 2020
9:00 AM H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Walk-through and testimony.
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Kaegan Mays-Williams, Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety (11:00 AM)
T.J. Donavan, Attorney General, State of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Eric Davis, Vice President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Ed Cutler, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Tim Meehan, Lobbyist, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Evan Hughes, Lobbyist, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Falko Shilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Governor's State of the State Address
Joint Assembly - House Chamber
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 10, 2020
9:30 AM House Floor
After House Floor H. 284 - An act relating to data collection in the criminal justice system
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services - Written
12:00 PM Adjourn
12:30 PM Chair and Vice Chair Training
Location TBD.
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 2 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 or comments, please contact
Mike Bailey at 828-2257 or mbailey@leg.state.vt.us