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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
January 28, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Last Updated 1/31/2020 1:30 PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
9:30 AM Introductions
Hon. William Cohen, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:30 PM H. 808 - An act relating to the use of deadly force by law enforcement
H.484 Law Enforcement Training on Appropriate Use of Force, De-escalation Tactics and Cross-Cultural Awareness
Joint Meeting with House Committee on Government Operations
Room 11
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety (1:30 PM)
Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
Cindy Taylor-Patch, Director of Training, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
Drew Bloom, Director of Administration, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission
T.J. Donovan, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office (2:00 PM)
3:30 PM H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Hannah Shearer, Litigation Director, Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence
4:20 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
9:00 AM Addressing Climate Change
H.688 Cause of Action Section
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Laura Murphy, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office
Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Addressing Climate Change
H.688 - Continued testimony from witnesses listed above
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 Mins. After House Floor H. 579 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal property offenses
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Karen Gennette Esq., Executive Director, Crime Research Group
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
- H. 568 - An act relating to human trafficking and prostitution
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
4:15 PM H. 838 - An act relating to possession of firearms by persons convicted of a violent crime
Bill introduction
Rep. Brian K. Savage, Bill Sponsor
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, January 30, 2020
9:00 AM H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Information Crime Center (VCIC)
Shawn Burke, Chief of Police, South Burlington Police Department (2:00 PM)
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Susan Carbon, Circuit Judge, New Hampshire Circuit Courts (3:00 PM) - Phone
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Continued testimony from witnesses listed above
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 Mins. After House Floor H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Continued testimony from witnesses listed above
4:30 PM Adjourn
Friday, January 31, 2020
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Mins. After House Floor H. 568 - An act relating to human trafficking and prostitution
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- H. 610 - An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Committee discussion
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety - Phone
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES- Please email handouts to the committee assistant before your scheduled meeting date and bring 1 hard copy. 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.
Please note that witnesses may not be called in the order in which they are listed.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Mike Bailey at 828-2257 or mbailey@leg.state.vt.us