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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
February 16, 2021 - February 19, 2021
Last Updated 5/20/2021 2:04 PM
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
12:30 PM House Floor
15 Minutes after Floor H. 87 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Explanation of Restitution and Victims Compensation Program
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Robin Joy, JD, PhD, Director of Research, Crime Research Group of Vermont
3:45 AM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00 AM H. 133 - An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
Proposed amendment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM H. 133 - An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
Continued testimony on proposed amendment
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Minutes after Floor Budget Discussion
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Budget Liaison
2:45 PM H. 128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
3:45 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 18, 2021
9:00 AM Budget Discussion
Finalize committee recommendations
9:45 AM H. 133 - An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Ingrid Jonas, Major, Vermont State Police
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Election of a Sergeant at Arms, an Adjutant and Inspector General, and Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint assembly
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Minutes after Floor H. 87 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Robin Joy, JD, PhD, Director of Research, Crime Research Group of Vermont
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
2:45 PM Break
Time is approximate
3:00 PM H. 87 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Continued testimony of above witnesses
3:45 AM Adjourn
Friday, February 19, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Minutes after Floor Budget Discussion
Finalize committee recommendations and possible vote
- H. 145 - An act relating to amending the standards for law enforcement use of force
Committee discussion and markup
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
Robert Appel, Retired Director of the Human Rights Commission and Defender General, Attorney
Rep. Anne B. Donahue
Jennifer Morrison, Executive Director of Policy Development for the Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Safety
11:45 AM Adjourn
ATTENTION WITNESSES
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Evan O'Connor at eoconnor@leg.state.vt.us