House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

April 30, 2024 - May 3, 2024

Last Updated 5/3/2024 3:47 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch & Caucuses

 

4:30 PM                   H. 27 - An act relating to coercive controlling behavior and abuse prevention orders

Senate Proposal of Amendment

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 220 - An act relating to Vermont’s public libraries

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

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

Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:25 PM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

 

2:45 PM                   S. 285 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies

Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:20 PM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance

 

5:00 PM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Public Hearing in the House Chamber

 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

9:05 AM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

John McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Laura Cushman, Legal Director, Disabilities Rights Vermont

Anne B. Donahue, Representative

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

15 Min After the Floor                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Committee Discussion

Possible Vote

 

-                                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Possible Vote

 

Friday, May 3, 2024

9:00 AM                   S. 195 - An act relating to how a defendant’s criminal record is considered in imposing conditions of release

Proposal of Amendment

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

Rep. Arthur Peterson, House Committee on Health Care

 

9:30 PM                   House Floor

 

12:10 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Proposal of Amendments

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

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

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

3:30 PM                   S. 192 - An act relating to forensic facility admissions criteria and processes

Donahue Amendments

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Sponsor, Northfield

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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

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