House Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 30 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/23/2023 11:48 AM

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

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

2:00 PM                   H. 22 - An act relating to sexual exploitation of a person who is being investigated by law enforcement

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Emma Honigford, Member, Ishtar Collective

Rebecca Cleary, Staff Attorney, Decriminalize Sex Work

Francesca Maviglia, Consultant, The Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center

Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

3:15 PM                   Recommendations to House Appropriations

Justice Reinvestment Funds

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

Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

9:00 AM                   Recommendations to House Appropriations

Review of Justice Reinvestment Funding Proposal for FY 2024 Budget

9:15 AM                   S. 14 - An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group

10:25 AM                   Break

10:40 AM                   S. 14 - An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Testimony Continued

Rachel Feldman, Chief of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Agency of Human Services

Jessica King-Mohr, Director of Research and Data Analytics, Department of Corrections

Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide

Consideration of Proposed Amendments

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor of the Amendment

Rep. Michael Morgan, Co-sponsor

10:25 AM                   Break

10:45 AM                   S. 14 - An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Testimony

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center

11:30 AM                   Break

11:40 AM                   H. 230 - An act relating to implementing mechanisms to reduce suicide

Consideration of Proposed Amendments Continued

Rep. Alyssa Black, Co-Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   House Floor

-                                   Adjourn

Friday, March 24, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

-                                   Adjourn

ATTENTION WITNESSES

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Peninah Hodin at phodin@leg.state.vt.us