House Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 30 and Zoom

January 18, 2022 - January 21, 2022

Last Updated 1/20/2022 12:55 PM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

10:00 AM                   House  Floor

After House Floor                   Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM                   Governor's FY 2023 Budget Address

Joint Assembly.

15 Mins After the Floor                   H. 546 - An act relating to racial justice statistics

Witness Testimony.

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration, Secretary of State's Office

2:45 PM                   H. 546 - An act relating to racial justice statistics

Continued Witness Testimony.

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Adjourn

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

9:00 AM                   H. 534 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness Testimony.

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   H. 534 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Continued Testimony and Committee Discussion.

Dale Crook, Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

Emily Carr, General Counsel, Department of Corrections

Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

David D'Amora, Senior Policy Advisor, Council of State Governments Justice Center

11:45 AM                   Lunch

1:45 PM                   H. 546 - An act relating to racial justice statistics

Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion.

Monica Weeber, Director of Administrative Services, Department of Corrections

3:00 PM                   House  Floor

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Thursday, January 20, 2022

9:00 AM                   S. 30 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms within hospital buildings

Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion.

Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM                   Break

11:45 AM                   Lunch

1:15 PM                   H. 546 - An act relating to racial justice statistics

Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion.

Kristin McClure, Chief Data Officer, Agency of Digital Services

2:00 PM                   H. 505 - An act relating to reclassification of penalties for unlawfully possessing, dispensing, and selling a regulated drug

Walk-through

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   H. 644 - An act relating to decriminalization of a personal use supply of a regulated drug

Walk-through.

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM                   House Floor

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Friday, January 21, 2022

9:30 AM                   House Floor & Training for House Members

1:15 PM                   H. 505 - An act relating to reclassification of penalties for unlawfully possessing, dispensing, and selling a regulated drug

Witness Testimony

Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.

Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:15 PM                   H. 644 - An act relating to decriminalization of a personal use supply of a regulated drug

Andrew Seaman, Vermont Medical Director, Better Life Partners

Kassandra Frederique, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance

3:45 PM                   Adjourn

Please note that witnesses may not be called in the order in which they are listed.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Amber Burke at aburke@leg.state.vt.us