House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

January 16, 2024 - January 19, 2024

Last Updated 1/19/2024 5:09 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Testimony

Prof. Robert Sand, Founding Director, Center for Justice Reform, Vermont Law School

Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

2:45 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Testimony

Chief Ron Hoague, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police

Chief Anthony Cambridge, Hinesburg Police Department

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

 

4:00 PM                   H. 780 - An act relating to judicial nominations and appointments

Walk-Through

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

4:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Review of Section 10 in H.649

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

Michele Olvera, General Legal Counsel, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

 

9:30 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Testimony

Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center

 

-                                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Testimony

Lietha Cipriano, Executive Director, Center for Restorative Justice, Bennington

Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Malik Mines, Employee and Community Member

Mike Doenges, Mayor of City of Rutland

Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington

Ian Sullivan, State's Attorney, Rutland County

 

-                                   H. 579 - An act relating to organized retail theft, aggravated retail theft, and retail theft with the intent to resell

Committee taking up H. 534 and H. 579 in tandem

Refer to details above

Malik Mines, Employee and Community Member

Mike Doenges, Mayor of City of Rutland

Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City Of Burlington

Ian Sullivan, State's Attorney, Rutland County

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 18, 2024

9:00 AM                   Public Safety and Access to Justice

Testimony Continued

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services - Invited

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association

 

-                                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Public Safety and Access to Justice

Testimony Continued

Yasmin Dwedar, Executive  Director, Vermont Legal Aid

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

 

11:45 AM                   Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Review of Section 10 in H.649

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   H. 531 - An act relating to criminal penalties for burglary

Walk-Through and Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

George Gross, Owner, Dog River Farm

 

1:50 PM                   Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Section 10 of H.649

Straw Poll Vote

 

 

2:00 PM                   Human Rights Commission Update

Big Hartman, Executive Director & Legal Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

Kevin Christie, Chair, Vermont Human Rights Commission

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 600 - An act relating to nondiscrimination concerning a parent with a disability

Bill Introduction

Rep. Conor Casey, Sponsor

 

10:45 AM                   H. 284 - An act relating to regulating drones above privately owned real property

Bill Introduction

Rep. Josie Leavitt, Sponsor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 401 - An act relating to abusive litigation

Bill Introduction

Rep. Jim Carroll - Invited

 

11:15 AM                   H. 771 - An act relating to landowner liability for unmarked and improperly marked access control devices

Bill Introduction

Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Testimony

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   H. 780 - An act relating to judicial nominations and appointments

Testimony

Eleanor Spottswood, Chair, Judicial Nominating Board

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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 Kayla Morse at kmorse@leg.state.vt.us