Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

March 19, 2024 - March 22, 2024

Last Updated 3/22/2024 1:58 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

11:30 AM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Harrison Stark, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Vermont

Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive  Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

9:00 AM                   H. 563 - An act relating to criminal motor vehicle offenses involving unlawful trespass, theft, or unauthorized operation

Introduction, Walk-through, and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   H. 694 - An act relating to sexual exploitation

Walk-through and Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections - Invited

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

Jenn Sprafke, Constituent Services Director,  PREA, Department of Corrections

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

 

11:40 AM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, March 21, 2024

9:00 AM                   Budget

Courts

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

 

9:50 AM                   Budget

Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Marcey Hodgdon, Fiscal Director, Attorney General's Office

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

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   Budget

Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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

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

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

 

11:15 AM                   Budget

Office of the Defender General

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

 

11:45 AM                   Budget

Committee Discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, March 22, 2024

9:00 AM                   Confirmation of Superior Judge

Kate Gallagher, Chief Civil Litigation Division, Vermont Attorney General's Office

 

9:30 AM                   S. 285 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Brock Amendment

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Randy Brock, Franklin County

 

10:00 AM                   Budget - Civil Justice

The Vermont Human Rights Commission

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

 

10:25 AM                   Adjourn

 

10:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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