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House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
May 4, 2021 - May 7, 2021
Last Updated 5/20/2021 3:10 PM
Meetings will be livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
After the House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
2:15 PM S. 7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Jill Rickard, Director of Policy, Department of Financial Regulation
Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
4:00 PM Break
4:10 PM S. 7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
5:00 AM Adjourn
Time is approximate
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
9:30 AM RADVT Lobby Day
Mia Schultz, Staff, Rights and Democracy Vermont
Lorraine Zaloom, Concerned Citizen, Essex
10:35 AM S. 7 - An act relating to expanding access to expungement and sealing of criminal history records
Committee discussion and possible vote
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
12:10 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
3:40 PM H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Committee discussion and vote on if to concur with Senate proposal of amendment
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 317 - An act relating to establishing the Bureau of Racial Justice Statistics and the Bureau of Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Panel
Committee discussion
4:10 PM Adjourn
Time is approximate
Thursday, May 6, 2021
9:00 AM H. 417 - An act relating to requiring six-person juries in civil proceedings
Nicholas Christakis, Professor, Yale University
Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Ritchie Berger, Attorney, Dinse, PC
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM H. 417 - An act relating to requiring six-person juries in civil proceedings
Walk-through of bill and continued testimony of above witnesses
Christopher Maley, Attorney, Vermont Association for Justice
Marc Heath, Attorney, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Committee discussion and possible vote on if to concur with Senate proposal of amendment
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM House Floor
2:05 PM S. 97 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures
Records of juvenile judicial procedures
Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
- H. 428 - An act relating to hate-motivated crimes and misconduct
Committee discussion and possible vote on if to concur with Senate proposal of amendment
- Committee Discussion
Discussion on bills in committee
- Judiciary Appropriations
Committee discussion
Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Budget Liaison
3:20 PM Adjourn
Friday, May 7, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
- Committee Discussion
Discussion on bills in committee
10:45 AM H. 417 - An act relating to requiring six-person juries in civil proceedings
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Committee meeting canceled
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact
Evan O'Connor at eoconnor@leg.state.vt.us