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  • Sen. Dick Sears, Chair
  • Sen. Alice W. Nitka, Vice-Chair, Clerk
  • Sen. Jeanette K. White
  • Sen. Joe Benning
  • Sen. Philip Baruth

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1

June 10, 2020 - June 12, 2020

Last Updated 6/15/2020 10:00 AM

 

Meetings will be live streamed here

 

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

9:30 AM                   H. 254 - An act relating to adequate shelter for livestock

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

Sen. Christopher A. Pearson,  , Chittenden County

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

10:00 AM                   S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment

Comment of House Changes to Bill

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Mary Jane Ainsworth, Director, Parole Board

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

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   S. 338 - An act relating to justice reinvestment

Continued Testimony

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

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

Charity Clark, Chief of Staff, Attorney General's Office

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, June 11, 2020

9:30 AM                   E File Use Fee

Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

 

10:00 AM                   E File Use Fee Bill

Possible Vote

 

10:25 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Reforms

 Committee Discussion

Sen. Tim Ashe, Senate

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, June 12, 2020

9:00 AM                   S. 219 - An act relating to requiring law enforcement to comply with race data reporting requirements in order to receive State grant funding

Bor Yang, Executive Director, VT Human Rights Commission

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

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

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   S. 219 - An act relating to requiring law enforcement to comply with race data reporting requirements in order to receive State grant funding

Curtiss Reed, Executive Director, Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity

Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

 

11:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Peggy Delaney at pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us