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  • Sen. Nader Hashim, Chair
  • Sen. Robert Norris, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky
  • Sen. Philip Baruth
  • Sen. Christopher "Chris" Mattos, Clerk

Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

April 15, 2025 - April 18, 2025

Last Updated 4/15/2025 10:57 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:10 AM                   S. 9 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Walk-through House proposal of amendment

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

 

10:30 AM                   H. 44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Mark up

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Introduction, walk-through

Rep. Monique Priestley, Bill Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:45 AM                   H. 98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions

Attaching S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions

Mark up, possible vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 17, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 21 - An act relating to service of writs of possession

Committee discussion, possible vote

 

9:30 AM                   H. 41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Committee discussion, mark up

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   H. 27 - An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Committee discussion, possible vote

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

 

11:00 AM                   S. 29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Testimony, committee discussion, mark up

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

Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation

Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environment Conservation

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 18, 2025

-                                   TBD

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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