House Committee on Judiciary Agenda

House Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 30 and Zoom

January 31, 2023 - February 3, 2023

Last Updated 2/3/2023 1:59 PM

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

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

10:00 AM House Floor

- Lunch and Caucuses

1:00 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Testimony

Dr. Lauren MacAfee, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, University of Vermont Medical Center, Vermont Medical Society

Lucy Leriche, Vice President of Public Policy, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:05 PM Break

2:20 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Testimony Continued

Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association

Timothy Lueders-Dumont, 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

- Adjourn

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

9:00 AM Roles and Responsibilities of the Vermont Sheriffs

Joint Hearing with House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs

Hearing will be livestreamed here

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Annie Noonan, Labor Relations and Operations Manager, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Sheriff Mark Anderson, Ph.D., President, Vermont Sheriff's Association

Sheriff Roger Marcoux, Chairman, Vermont Sheriff's Association

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

John Lavoie, State's Attorney, Franklin County State's Attorney

Dave Silberman, Addison County High Baliff

10:30 AM 15 Minute Break

10:45 AM Roles and Responsibilities of the Vermont Sheriffs

Continued

12:00 PM Caucus of the Whole

Budget Adjustment Act

12:30 PM Lunch

1:30 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Testimony

Renee McGuinness, Member, Vermont Family Alliance

2:00 PM Break

2:15 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Testimony Continued and Committee Discussion

Domenica Padula, Chief of the Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office

3:00 PM House Floor

- Adjourn

Thursday, February 2, 2023

9:00 AM H. 40 - An act relating to nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a sexually protective device

Walk-through and Testimony

Rep. Barbara Rachelson, Sponsor, Chittenden-6-6

Rep. Rep. Mari Cordes, Representative, House Committee on Health Care

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Lucy Leriche, Vice President of Public Policy, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM H. 40 - An act relating to nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a sexually protective device

Testimony Continued

Alexandra Brodsky, Civil Rights Attorney

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:00 AM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Testimony

Dr. Renee Johannensen, MD, West Windsor

11:30 AM H. 45 - An act relating to abusive litigation filed against survivors of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault

Discussion of Amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM H. 8 - An act relating to repealing the statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood emotional abuse

Introduction

Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin, House Committee on Education

1:15 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Testimony

Carol Kauffman, President, Vermont Family Alliance

1:30 PM H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Patricia Breneman, Director of Quality Management and Compliance, Vermont Department of Health

Laurie Canty, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Vermont Judiciary

3:00 PM House Floor

- Adjourn

Friday, February 3, 2023

9:30 AM House Floor

15 min after Floor H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Committee Discussion of Amendments

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Committee Discussion and Testimony

Eleanor Spottswood, Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society

1:40 PM Break

2:00 PM H. 89 - An act relating to civil and criminal procedures concerning legally protected health care activity

Committee Discussion and Testimony Continued

Prof. David Cohen, Professor of Law, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law

- Adjourn

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