House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

March 11, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Last Updated 3/12/2025 4:56 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Walk-through and witness testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Matt Adkisson, CEO, Atlas Data Privacy

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

2:45 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Continued testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Zoom

Sergeant Mike O'Neil, Director, Vermont State Troopers Association

James Pontbriand, Chief, Berlin Police Department

John Muffler, Former Director of the National Center for Judicial Security, Security Consultant

Robin Morante, Chief, Court & Judicial Security, New Jersey Courts

Ashley Barnes, Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 409 - An act relating to the procedures for bail revocation

Walk-through and witness testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

10:30 AM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Committee discussion

 

11:00 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to participation in a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final relief from abuse prevention order

Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Walk-though of amendment and possible vote

Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor

 

After Amendment Vote                   House Floor

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 409 - An act relating to the procedures for bail revocation

Witness testimony

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:30 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to participation in a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final relief from abuse prevention order

Witness testimony

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections

 

11:30 AM                   H. 221 - An act relating to the Firearm Surrender Order Compliance Working Group

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

3:30 PM                   H. 221 - An act relating to the Firearm Surrender Order Compliance Working Group

Witness testimony

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Invited

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services - Invited

Heather Holter, Co-Director, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence

 

Friday, March 14, 2025