Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

February 13, 2024 - February 16, 2024

Last Updated 2/16/2024 11:14 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

After the Floor                     S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 150 - An act relating to automobile insurance

Kristin Ross, Attorney, Vermont Association of Justice

Conn Dinsmore, Impacted Citizen, Necrason Group

Kimberly Johnson, Attorney, Sabbeth Law

Chris Maley, Attorney, Maley and Maley

Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer Piper Eggelston & Cramer

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 278 - An act relating to contributory negligence in a civil action involving sexual assault

Committee Discussion and Mark-up

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Celeste  Laramie, Board Member, Vermont Association for Justice

 

11:15 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   Counterfeit Airbags

The Committee will be looking at Sec. 34 of S. 309

Anthea Dexter-Cooper, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judith Fenelus, Director, State Affairs, The Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Craig Orlan, Director, State and Local Government Affairs, American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 15, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to increasing the penalties for subsequent offenses for trafficking and dispensing or sale of a regulated drug with death resulting

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity

Dr. Kristin Haas, State Veterinarian, Director,  Food Safety, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Dr. Lindsey Hornickel, Director, American Veterinary Medical Association

Dr. Thomas Linden, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine , Northwest Veterinary Associates

 

10:10 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to increasing the penalties for subsequent offenses for trafficking and dispensing or sale of a regulated drug with death resulting

Walk-through of Amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:15 AM                   Adjourn for Joint Assembly

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Adjutant and Inspector General and Vermont State College Trustees

 

11:30 AM                   S. 163 - An act relating to establishing two Superior judge positions

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

 

12:15 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 16, 2024

9:00 AM                   Raise the Age

Nikki Durnan, Juvenile Services Supervisor, Vermont State Employees Association

Jason Conety, Juvenile Services Worker, VSEA Labor Management Committee

Trissie Casanova, LICSW, Chair of the Labor Management Committee, Vermont State Employees Association - Invited

 

9:55 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to increasing the penalties for subsequent offenses for trafficking and dispensing or sale of a regulated drug with death resulting

Big 12 Amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:10 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to increasing the penalties for subsequent offenses for trafficking and dispensing or sale of a regulated drug with death resulting

Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:40 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers, and to juvenile offenses in the Criminal Division

Mark-up and Testimony

Henry Parro, Owner, Parro's Guns

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Ben Donsbach at bdonsbach@leg.state.vt.us