Senate Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

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March 9, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Last Updated 3/12/2021 11:46 AM

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

10:00 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Amendments

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Virginia Renfrew, Lobbyist, Marijuana Dispensaries

Geoffrey Pizzutillo, Executive Director and CoFounder, Vermont Growers Association

Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

8:30 AM                   S. 3 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Proposed Amendment for Attorney General's Office

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Kelly Carroll, Impacted Citizen, Bennington

Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County

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

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

Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

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

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

10:45 AM                   Break

11:10 AM                   S. 7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Mark-up

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, March 11, 2021

8:45 AM                   S. 3 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

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

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

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

9:30 AM                   S. 30 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms at childcare facilities, hospitals, and certain public buildings

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition

Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs

10:30 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM                   Break

11:15 AM                   S. 97 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

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

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, March 12, 2021

8:30 AM                   S. 3 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Mark-up and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, 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

Mourning Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health

9:15 AM                   S. 97 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Vote

Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

9:30 AM                   Break

9:35 AM                   S. 30 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms at childcare facilities, hospitals, and certain public buildings

Mark-up and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:20 AM                   Break

10:40 AM                   S. 25 - An act relating to miscellaneous cannabis regulation procedures

Review Amendments from Committee on Government Operations

Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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