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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021
Last Updated 5/20/2021 2:09 PM
Meetings will livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 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. 133 - An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
Committee discussion and possible vote
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
2:00 PM Break
Time is approximate
2:15 PM H. 87 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Walk-through of new fines language
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Turner, Head of Appellate Division, Office of Defender General
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Honorable John Treadwell, Judge, Vermont Judiciary
3:45 PM Adjourn
Time is approximate
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
9:00 AM H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Walk-though of new data language
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
9:40 AM Break
9:50 AM H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Continued testimony from above witnesses
10:35 AM Break
10:50 AM H. 87 - An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Committee discussion and possible vote
11:10 AM H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Committee discussion
11:20 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 Minutes after House Floor Request for Review from House Committee Corrections and Institutions
Committee bill 21-0897 section 8
Walk-though of proposed changes
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Ashley Messier, Executive Director, Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Vincent Illuzzi, Attorney/Lobbyist, Vermont State Employees Association
3:45 PM Adjourn
Time is approximate
Thursday, March 11, 2021
9:00 AM H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Major Ingrid Jonas, Support Services Division Commander, Vermont State Police
Zachary Hozid, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Brian Peete, Chief of Police, Montpelier, Vermont Police Association
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
10:00 AM Break
10:20 AM H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Continued testimony from above witnesses.
- 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 on proposed amendment
Rep. Brian Cina, Amendment Sponsor
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
- Appropriations Committee's Policy Review Request
Vermont Human Rights Commission request
- H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Committee discussion and possible vote
11:45 AM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
15 minutes after the House Floor Request for Review from House Committee Corrections and Institutions
Discussion on recommendation to House Committee Corrections and Institutions
- H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Committee discussion and possible vote
- H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion
4:30 PM Adjourn
Time is approximate
Friday, March 12, 2021
8:45 AM H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Minutes after House Floor 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
Chief Jennifer Morrison, Executive Director of Policy Development for the Department of Public Safety, Department of Public Safety
11:40 AM Break
11:55 AM H. 145 - An act relating to amending the standards for law enforcement use of force
Continued committee discussion and possible vote
12:30 PM Lunch
Time is approximate
1:00 PM H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence
Committee discussion and possible vote
Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 198 - An act relating to limiting the circumstances under which an asset is subject to judicial forfeiture
Committee discussion and possible vote
2:15 PM Adjourn
Time is approximate
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Evan O'Connor at eoconnor@leg.state.vt.us