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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021
Last Updated 5/20/2021 2:08 PM
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:15 PM H. 199 - An act relating to validating legal instruments used in connection with the conveyance of real estate
Committee discussion and possible vote
- H. 133 - An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
Committee discussion
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 195 - An act relating to use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in cases involving sexual exploitation of children, sexual assault, homicide, or kidnapping
Testimony, committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Raymond, Director, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PM H. 195 - An act relating to use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in cases involving sexual exploitation of children, sexual assault, homicide, or kidnapping
Continued testimony
3:00 PM H. 87 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Rebecca Turner, Vice Chair, Sentencing Commission
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chair, Sentencing Commission
3:45 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
9:00 AM Request for review from House Committee Corrections and Institutions
Sexual exploitation of an inmate, possible amendment to 13 VSA 3257
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM H. 145 - An act relating to amending the standards for law enforcement use of force
Testimony, committee discussion and possible vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Zachary Hozid, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
Ingrid Jonas, Major, Vermont State Police
Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
Robert Appel, Retired Director of the Human Rights Commission and Defender General, Attorney
Tracy Shriver, State's Attorney, Windham County State's Attorneys
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM H. 145 - An act relating to amending the standards for law enforcement use of force
Continued testimony from witnesses
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Minutes after Floor H. 128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Review of proposed amendment, committee discussion and possible vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Mari Cordes, Sponsor
Rep. Taylor Small, Co-sponsor
Bor Yang, Executive Director, Vermont Human Rights Commission
Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Brenda Churchill, State House Liaison, LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont
Anne Moyerbrailean, Interim Director, Pride Center of Vermont
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
3:45 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 25, 2021
9:00 AM H. 128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee discussion and possible vote
- H. 198 - An act relating to limiting the circumstances under which an asset is subject to judicial forfeiture
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Sponsor
Rep. Felisha Leffler, Enosburg
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Automated Traffic Law Enforcement
H.433 Sec.13- 16 - automated traffic law enforcement system in work zones pilot
Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Brian K. Savage, Liaison, House Committee on Transportation
Josh Schultz, Operations and Safety Bureau Director, Agency of Transportation
Ann Gammell, Highway Division Deputy Director and Chief Engineer, Agency of Transportation
Tony Facos, Director of Enforcement & Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
Lieutenant Tara Thomas, Special Operations Executive Officer, Vermont State Police
11:30 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:00 PM Results of the Votes for Sergeant at Arms, Adjutant and Inspector General, Trustees of the UVM and State Agricultural College
Joint Assembly
15 Minutes after Joint Assembly H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Xusana Davis, Executive Director of Racial Equity and Chair of the Governor's Task Force on Racial Equality, Agency of Administration
Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of Defender General
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
Amanda Graces, Director of Policy, Education and Outreach, Vermont Human Rights Commission
3:15 PM Request for Review from House Committee Corrections and Institutions
Sexual exploitation of an inmate, possible amendment to 13 VSA 3257
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
4:15 PM Adjourn
Friday, February 26, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Minutes after Floor H. 195 - An act relating to use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in cases involving sexual exploitation of children, sexual assault, homicide, or kidnapping
Committee discussion and possible vote
- H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Testimony, committee discussion, and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Sponsor
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM H. 195 - An act relating to use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in cases involving sexual exploitation of children, sexual assault, homicide, or kidnapping
Committee discussion and possible vote
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- H. 128 - An act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity
Committee discussion and possible vote
- H. 145 - An act relating to amending the standards for law enforcement use of force
Committee discussion and possible vote
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
2:30 PM Adjourn
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