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Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

January 14, 2020 - January 17, 2020

Last Updated 1/17/2020 10:39 AM

 

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   S. 183 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County - Phone

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

8:30 AM                   S. 54 - An act relating to the regulation of cannabis

Update

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

9:30 AM                   Security Briefing by Capitol Police

 

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 205 - An act relating to criminal and civil surcharges

 

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 16, 2020

8:30 AM                   S. 261 - An act relating to eliminating life without parole

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

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

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   2019 Annual Suspension Statistics Report

 Discussion of what to do about individuals with pending suspensions

Michael Smith, Director, Department of Motor Vehicles

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

Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 17, 2020

8:30 AM                   PR 7 Judiciary:Bail

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office - Invited

David Cahill, State's Attorney, Windsor County - Phone

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

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

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

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 275 - An act relating to training for judges assigned to the Family Division of Superior Court

Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sponsor

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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