House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

March 26, 2024 - March 29, 2024

Last Updated 3/28/2024 11:59 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

9:30 AM                   H. 880 - An act relating to increasing access to the judicial system

Review of Amendments

Straw Poll on Amendments

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

Kirby Keaton, Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Judicial retention

 

-                                   Caucuses and Lunch

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 196 - An act relating to the types of evidence permitted in weight of the evidence hearings

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Dana  Nevins, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 196 - An act relating to the types of evidence permitted in weight of the evidence hearings

Continued testimony

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

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:00 AM                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 28, 2024

9:15 AM                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers

Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Elisabeth  Ryan , Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety

Sean Morales-Doyle, Voting Rights Director, Brennan Center for Justice

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers

Testimony Continued

Chris Bradley, President, VT Federation of Sportsman Club

Justin Davis, Vermont State Director, NRA

 

11:00 AM                   Security Briefing

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief, Capitol Police Department

 

11:30 AM                   S. 190 - An act relating to statements made by a child victim of an offense involving serious bodily injury

Testimony

Dr. James Metz, UVM Child Protection Specialist, Co-Chair, Vermont Citizens Advisory Board

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, March 29, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 190 - An act relating to statements made by a child victim of an offense involving serious bodily injury

Possible Vote

 

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