Senate Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 1

March 23, 2020 - March 27, 2020

Last Updated 3/27/2020 10:18 AM

Meetings will be live streamed. You can access it though the Committee Page or by clicking here

Monday, March 23, 2020

3:00 PM                   Remote Witnessing of Wills

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council - Phone

Therese Corsones, Executive  Director, Vermont Bar Association - Phone

-                                  Emergency Legislation for Supreme Court

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council - Phone

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Phone

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

12:00 PM                   Woodside Closure

Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

12:15 PM                   Medical Cannabis Issues During Covid-19

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:25 PM                   Domestic Violence Concerns During Covid-19

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

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

John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.

David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center

1:00 PM                   Judges and Justice Who Need to be Confirmed

Hon. William Cohen, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court (1:00 PM)

Hon. Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary (1:10 PM)

Hon. Lisa Warren, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary (1:20 PM)

1:30 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, March 27, 2020

1:00 PM                   Emergency Bill Remote Deed Recording/Remote Powers of Attorney

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Therese Corsones, Executive  Director, Vermont Bar Association

1:20 PM                   Woodside

Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, VSEA

1:35 PM                   Judiciary Proposed Emergency Legislative Changes

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

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

John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.

Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

2:30 PM                   Adjourn

If you have any questions, please email Peggy Delaney at  

pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us