Senate Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

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February 9, 2021 - February 12, 2021

Last Updated 2/12/2021 11:27 AM

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:15 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Debbie Ingram, Executive  Director, Vermont Interfaith Action

Fran Carlson, Volunteer, Vermont Interfaith Action

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

10:30 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Mark-up

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

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

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

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

11:45 AM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Mark-up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

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

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

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

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

10:30 AM                   Break

10:45 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

Mark-up continued

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

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

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

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

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

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, February 11, 2021

9:00 AM                   S. 7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

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

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

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

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to limiting earned good time sentence reductions for offenders convicted of certain crimes

 Mark-up and vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

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

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

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

11:15 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

Mark-up continued

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

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

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, February 12, 2021

8:30 AM                   S. 11 - An act relating to prohibiting robocalls

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

9:30 AM                   Break

10:00 AM                   Data Plans and Scams

 Internet charges for going over data during a pandemic

Role of the VT Attorney General's Consumer Protection Office

Scams associated with new plans

Recommendations to the Finance and Appropriations Committees

Christopher Curtis, Chief, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service

John Sutich, Director of State Government Relations, Comcast

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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