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  • Sen. Dick Sears, Chair
  • Sen. Philip Baruth, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Jeanette K. White
  • Sen. Alice W. Nitka, Clerk
  • Sen. Joe Benning

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Zoom

October 8, 2021

Last Updated 10/7/2021 2:24 PM

 

Meeting will be livestreamed here

Friday, October 8, 2021

9:30 AM                   Update on Raise the Age in Other States

Benefits of Raise the Age

Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Raise the Age Implementation Report

Status on what has been done and what has not been done

Time line  for implementation for 19 year olds on 7/1/22

Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families - Invited

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families - Invited

Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division

 

11:45 PM                   Lunch

 

12:30 PM                   Raise the Age

Impact of Raise the Age for 18 year olds

Recommendations for Change

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Jennifer Frank, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police

 

2:45 PM                   Committee  Discussion

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Peggy Delaney at pdelaney@leg.state.vt.us