Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

January 21, 2020 - January 24, 2020

Last Updated 1/24/2020 10:23 AM

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

10:00 AM                   Introductions and Discussion

Hon. Paul Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court

Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Chief Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals

 

10:30 AM                   S. 234 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

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

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

8:30 AM                   S. 183 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

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

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

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

James Baker, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Simha Ravven, M.D., Forensic Psychiatrist, Vermont Medical Society

Margaret Bolton, M.D., Psychiatrist and Forensic Evaluator, Vermont Psychiatric Association

Emma Harrigan, Director of Policy Analysis and Development, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Ena Backus, Director of Health Care Reform, Agency of Human Services

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 23, 2020

9:30 AM                   S. 169 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Veto from the Governor

Room 11

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:00 AM                   Current Research on the Effect of Gun Waiting Periods on Suicide Prevention and Public Health

Joint Meeting with Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Room 11

Deepak Malhotra, Professor, Harvard Business School

Michael Luca, Professor, Harvard Business School

 

11:30 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 24, 2020

8:30 AM                   Justice Reinvestment

Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Program Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center

 

-                                   20-0835 - An act relating to justice reinvestment

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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