Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

April 16, 2024 - April 19, 2024

Last Updated 4/22/2024 12:14 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

After the Floor                     Capital Bill

The Committee will be discussing sections of H.882 concerning Women's Correctional Facilities

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Tabrena Karish, Project Manager, Department of Buildings and General Services

Jennifer Fitch, Commissioner, Department of Buildings and General Services

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

 

10:20 AM                   Budget

Committee Discussion

 

10:45 AM                   H. 279 - An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Walk-through

Mark Langan, Attorney, Dinse

 

11:10 AM                   H. 279 - An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Vote

 

11:15 AM                   H. 350 - An act relating to the Uniform Directed Trust Act

Vote

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

11:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Committee Discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:15 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Testimony

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

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Mark-up and Committee Discussion

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

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

Testimony

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

 

11:15 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Committee Discussion

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

11:30 AM                   H. 27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Kim McManus, Associate General Counsel, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)

Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

Rebecca Plummer, Project Director, Medical-Legal Partnership Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

10:35 AM                   Break

 

10:50 AM                   H. 655 - An act relating to qualifying offenses for sealing criminal history records and access to sealed criminal history records

Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living

 

11:05 AM                   H. 534 - An act relating to retail theft

Mark-up, Committee Discussion, and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 19, 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 and Committee Discussion

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

 

10:10 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   H. 645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice

Mark-up and Committee Discussion

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Becky Penberthy, Adult Restorative and Volunteer Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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