House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

April 23, 2024 - April 26, 2024

Last Updated 4/26/2024 12:03 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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

Vote on Amendments

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:25 AM                   H. 40 - An act relating to nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a condom

Vote on Senate Proposal of Amendment

 

9:30 AM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch & Caucuses

 

4:30 PM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Vote

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

9:05 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to public safety

Testimony

Dr. Lindsey Hornickel, Director, American Veterinary Medical Association

 

9:30 AM                   S. 259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

-                                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   S. 259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources

Anthony Iarrapino, Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

12:50 PM                   S. 259 - An act relating to climate change cost recovery

Vote

 

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

Straw Poll on Senate Proposal of Amendment

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:30 PM                   S. 58 - An act relating to public safety

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

 

Thursday, April 25, 2024

9:10 AM                   S. 196 - An act relating to the types of evidence permitted in weight of the evidence hearings

Vote

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to public safety

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Jean Murray, Director, Housing for Everyone Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

 

-                                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   S. 58 - An act relating to public safety

Nikki Duran, Family Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families, VSEA

Jason Conety, VSEA Labor Management Committee

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:10 PM                   S. 58 - An act relating to public safety

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

3:30 PM                   S. 58 - An act relating to public safety

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Friday, April 26, 2024

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:30 AM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Straw Poll on House Committee on Corrections & Institutions Proposal of Amendment

Alice Emmons, Chair, House Corrections and Institutions

 

-                                   S. 58 - An act relating to public safety

Vote

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Kayla Morse at kmorse@leg.state.vt.us