House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

February 14, 2023 - February 17, 2023

Last Updated 2/17/2023 12:31 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary.

 

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Lunch and Caucuses

 

1:00 PM                   H. 41 - An act relating to referral of domestic and sexual violence cases to community justice centers

Testimony

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

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

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

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

 

2:00 PM                   Break

 

2:15 PM                   H. 173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children

Samantha Prince, Executive Director, Windham County Special Investigations Unit/Child Advocacy Center

 

3:00 PM                   H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions

Review of Fiscal Note

Chris Rupe, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

9:00 AM                   H. 175 - An act relating to modernizing the Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs

Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs

Karen Vastine, Chair, Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs

 

10:00 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   H. 175 - An act relating to modernizing the Children and Family Council for Prevention Programs

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

11:00 AM                   H. 227 - An act relating to the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Testimony

DeAnza Valencia, Government Affairs Director, AARP

Richard Cassidy, Attorney, Rich Cassidy Law

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 227 - An act relating to the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Testimony Continued

Mark Langan, Chair, VBA Probate and Trust Law Section

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 16, 2023

9:30 AM                   H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions

Committee Discussion

 

10:00 AM                   H. 227 - An act relating to the Vermont Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Committee Discussion

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of the Sergeant at Arms

Elections of Trustees for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Agriculture College

 

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 148 - An act relating to raising the age of eligibility to marry

Introduction and Walk-through

Rep. Carol Ode, Sponsor, House Ways & Means Committee

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont

Fraidy Reiss, Founder and Executive Director, Unchained at Last

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 17, 2023

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

15 mins after Floor                   H. 53 - An act relating to driver’s license suspensions

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

 

11:00 AM                   H. 41 - An act relating to referral of domestic and sexual violence cases to community justice centers

Testimony

Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Erin Jacobsen, Co-Director of Community Justice Division, Attorney General's Office

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Peninah Hodin at phodin@leg.state.vt.us