Senate Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

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April 27, 2021 - April 30, 2021

Last Updated 4/30/2021 9:57 AM

Meetings will be livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

10:00 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to earned discharge from probation

House Proposal of Amendment

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

Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

10:15 AM                   H. 317 - An act relating to establishing the Bureau of Racial Justice Statistics and the Bureau of Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Panel

Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, RDAP

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

11:15 AM                   Break

11:45 AM                   Governor's Appointment

Committee Discussion

Dawn Ellis, Governor's Appointment, Member of Human Rights Commission

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

9:00 AM                   H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence

Mark-up

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County

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

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

10:30 AM                   Break

10:45 AM                   H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct

Mark-up and Vote

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

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

11:00 AM                   S. 7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records

Committee Discussion  

Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:45 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, April 29, 2021

8:30 AM                   H. 225 - An act relating to possession of a therapeutic dosage of buprenorphine

Joint Hearing with Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Dennis Wygmans, State's Attorney, Addison County State’s Attorney’s Office - Invited

Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

10:15 AM                   Break

10:20 AM                   H. 225 - An act relating to possession of a therapeutic dosage of buprenorphine

Joint meeting with the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Brenda Siegel, Self-Advocate, Newfane

Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health

Dr. Brady Heward, Child and Adolescent Psyciatrist, UVM Medical Center

Julea Larson, Supervisor of Recovery Support Services, Turning Point Center, Bennington

Jess Kirby, Syringe Exchange Employee, Howard Center Safe Recovery

11:30 AM                   Adjourn

Friday, April 30, 2021

8:30 AM                   Government Appointments

Vote to Confirm Dawn Ellis

Member of the Human Rights Commission

Dawn Ellis, Governor's Appointment, Member of Human Rights Commission

8:45 AM                   H. 225 - An act relating to possession of a therapeutic dosage of buprenorphine

Committee Discussion

9:15 AM                   H. 183 - An act relating to sexual violence

Mark-up and Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County

9:30 AM                   Adjourn

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

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