House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

February 27, 2024 - March 1, 2024

Last Updated 3/1/2024 3:41 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary

Walk-Through and Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Rob Schell, Director of Court Security and Safety, Judiciary Branch

 

-                                   Break

 

2:35 PM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Testimony

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

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

 

2:50 PM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

3:00 PM                   H. 655 - An act relating to qualifying offenses for sealing criminal history records and access to sealed criminal history records

Testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 534 - An act relating to retail theft

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   H. 646 - An act relating to the transfer of property by Vermont’s congregational churches

Walk-Through and Testimony

Peter Plagge, Pastor, Waterbury Congregational Church, United Church of Christ

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 18 - An act relating to banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids

Walk-Through on Amendment from Ways and Means Sec. 2

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Rep. Jessica Brumsted, House Committee On Human Services

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee On Human Services

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 534 - An act relating to retail theft

Testimony

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

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

 

11:30 AM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Testimony

Jessica Seman, Supervising Attorney, Office of Child Support, Department for Children and Families

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:10 PM                   Miscellaneous Judiciary Bill

Testimony

Mark Langan, Attorney, Dinse

Steve Ducham, Title Counsel, CATIC

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Christopher Herrick, M.Ed., Commissioner, Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

1:45 PM                   H. 176 - An act relating to secondary enforcement of certain motor vehicle violations

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

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

Lt. Paul Ravelin, Special Operations Executive Officer, Vermont State Police

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to qualifying offenses for sealing criminal history records and access to sealed criminal history records

Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

Joshua Rutherford, Operations Director, Department of Corrections

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

 

-                                   Break

 

10:25 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to qualifying offenses for sealing criminal history records and access to sealed criminal history records

Testimony

Erin Jacobsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

11:00 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to qualifying offenses for sealing criminal history records and access to sealed criminal history records

Testimony

Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

Catherine Clark, Director, Commissioner's Registry Review Unit, Department for Children and Families

Nancy Miller, Child Safety Manager, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:25 PM                   Budget Discussion

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, House Committee on Appropriations - Invited

 

2:00 PM                   H. 655 - An act relating to qualifying offenses for sealing criminal history records and access to sealed criminal history records

Testimony

 

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

Ward Goodenough, State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:45 PM                   H. 534 - An act relating to retail theft

Committee Discussion

 

Friday, March 1, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms

 

1:10 PM                   H. 534 - An act relating to retail theft

Vote

 

1:15 PM                   Budget Memo Discussion

Straw Poll

 

1:45 PM                   H. 655 - An act relating to qualifying offenses for sealing criminal history records and access to sealed criminal history records

Testimony

 

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

 

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