House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

March 28, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Last Updated 3/31/2023 1:26 PM

 

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

 

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   Joint Assembly

Retention of Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges

 

 

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 36 - An act relating to permitting an arrest without a warrant for assaults and threats against health care workers and disorderly conduct at health care facilities

Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Alison Davis, CPIA, Section Chief of Emergency Medicine, Rutland Regional Medical Center

Jill Maynard, Director of Emergency Services, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Patricia  Johnson, MS, RN, Emergency Room Nurse, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Dr. Ryan Sexton, M.D., Emergency Department Medical Director, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital

Drew Hazelton, Chair, Vermont EMS Advisory Committee

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

 

12:00 PM                   Caucus of the Whole

FY2024 Budget

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 30, 2023

9:00 AM                   S. 36 - An act relating to permitting an arrest without a warrant for assaults and threats against health care workers and disorderly conduct at health care facilities

Testimony

Zachary Hughes, Vice President of the Board, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors

Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health Programs, Department of Public Safety

Major James  Whitcomb, Field Force Division Commander, Vermont State Police

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   S. 14 - An act relating to a report on criminal justice-related investments and trends

Introduction, Walk-Through, and Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:25 PM                   S. 3 - An act relating to prohibiting paramilitary training camps

Introduction, Walk-Through, and Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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