Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

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January 25, 2022 - January 28, 2022

Last Updated 1/28/2022 11:34 AM

 

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

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

10:00 AM                   S. 133 - An act relating to authorizing the Probate Division to reopen guardianship proceedings to correct or remedy manifest injustice

David Searles, Resident, Rutland

Honorable Jeffrey Kilgore, Chairman, Probate Rules Committee

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   S. 133 - An act relating to authorizing the Probate Division to reopen guardianship proceedings to correct or remedy manifest injustice

Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   S. 166 - An act relating to utility construction worksites and consumer protection

Mark-Up

Kyle Landis-Marinello, General Counsel, Public Utility Commission

Jackie Folsom, Legislative Director, Vermont Farm Bureau and Vermont Fairs and Field Days

F.X. Flinn, Chair, ECFiber

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

9:00 AM                   S. 254 - An act relating to creating a private right of action against law enforcement officers for violating rights established under Vermont law

Roger Marcoux, Sheriff, Lamoille County

David Sleigh, Partner, SleighLaw

Steffen Gillom, President, Windham County NAACP

Mia Schultz, President, Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP

Duane Peterson, Former Police Officer from Los Angeles

Rob Schell, Security and Safety Program Manager, Judiciary Branch

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 254 - An act relating to creating a private right of action against law enforcement officers for violating rights established under Vermont law

 

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wilda White, DPS Policy and Training Consultant, Department of Public Safety

Jay Diaz, Attorney, Vermont American Civil Liberties Union

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 27, 2022

9:00 AM                   S. 113 - An act relating to establishing a cause of action for medical monitoring expenses

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR,LLC

Chris Carrigan, Vice President of Business Development, Vermont Chamber of Commerce

Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont

 

9:30 AM                   S. 113 - An act relating to establishing a cause of action for medical monitoring expenses

Mark-up

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 113 - An act relating to establishing a cause of action for medical monitoring expenses

Vote

 

10:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 28, 2022

9:00 AM                   S. 265 - An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

James Condos, Vermont Secretary of State, State of Vermont

Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office

Rory Thibault, State's Attorney, Washington County

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

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 184 - An act relating to defense of others and justifiable homicide

Mark-up and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

 

11:00 AM                   Confirmation of Judicial Nominees

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Elizabeth Novotny, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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