Senate Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 1 and Zoom

March 21, 2023 - March 24, 2023

Last Updated 3/24/2023 11:03 AM

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

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

10:55 AM                   S. 91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Mark-Up

Simha Ravven, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Mark-Up and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Jack McCullough, Director of Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington County

10:00 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   S. 91 - An act relating to competency to stand trial and insanity as a defense

Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM                   H. 41 - An act relating to referral of domestic and sexual violence cases to community justice centers

Walk-Through  

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:45 AM                   H. 148 - An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry

Walk-Through

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 41 - An act relating to referral of domestic and sexual violence cases to community justice centers

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

Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

9:45 AM                   Break

10:15 AM                   H. 148 - An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Fraidy Reiss, Founder and Executive Director, Unchained at Last

Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

Friday, March 24, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 28 - An act relating to diversion and expungement

Walk Through , Testimony and Vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tim Lueders-Dumont, J.D., Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

9:40 AM                   Break

10:00 AM                   S. 79 - An act relating to limitations on hospital liens

Mark-Up and Possible Vote

James Levy, Attorney

Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

Amerin Aborjaily, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

David Mickenberg, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

10:50 AM                   Adjourn

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

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