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Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

February 25, 2020 - February 28, 2020

Last Updated 2/28/2020 12:19 PM

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 114 - An act relating to expungement of misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions

Walk-through

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson, Sponsor

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:35 AM                   S. 261 - An act relating to eliminating life without parole

Mike Hall, Executive Director, Vermont Police Coalition

 

11:00 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

Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services

 

11:20 AM                   S. 261 - An act relating to eliminating life without parole

Vote

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

 

11:30 AM                   Implicit Bias Training

Legislative Lounge

Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

8:30 AM                   S. 114 - An act relating to expungement of misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions

 

-                                   S. 294 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

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

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Infomation Center (VCIC)

Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 114 - An act relating to expungement of misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions

 

-                                   S. 294 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Kassie Tibbott, Pro Bono Expungement Attorney

 

11:50 AM                   S. 205 - An act relating to criminal and civil surcharges

Vote

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 27, 2020

9:00 AM                   S. 294 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Meeting to be held at Community College of Vermont

1 Abenaki Way

Winooski, VT

T.J. Donavan, Attorney General, State of Vermont

Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County

Skyler Nash , Student Activist, University of Vermont

Mairead O'Reilly, Staff Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Michelle -, Impacted Citizen

Kim -, Impacted Citizen

Jessica -, Impacted Citizen

 

11:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 28, 2020

8:30 AM                   S. 232 - An act relating to implementing the expansion of juvenile jurisdiction

Woodside

James Baker, Interim Commissioner, Department of Corrections

A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont

Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County - Phone

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

Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

Jim Henry, SEALL Inc - Phone

Matt Messier, Youth Counselor, Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center

Alex Hodgetts, Clinical Care Coordinator, Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 261 - An act relating to eliminating life without parole

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

 

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