House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

April 29, 2025 - May 2, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 11:28 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   S. 109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Mary Frost, Assistant Judge, Bennington County

Carolyn Partridge, Assistant Judge, Windham County

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

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

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

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Heather McLain, Revenue Enhancement Director, Department for Children and Families

Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office

Lynda Marshall, Executive Director, Vermont Psychological Association

 

3:30 PM                   

J.R.S. 15 - Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 511 - An act relating to the admittance of federal immigration authorities into schools

Introduction, walk-through, and witness testimony

Rep. William "Will" Greer, Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Pietro Lynn, Attorney, Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Toohey, P.C. - Zoom

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   H. 86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Straw poll vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 193 - An act relating to a child and parent legal representation working group

Walk through and witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Larry Crist, Executive Director, VTPRC

 

3:45 AM                   S. 109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Thursday, May 1, 2025

9:00 AM                   Fair and Impartial Policing Oversight

Joint hearing with Senate Judiciary

Hearing will be held in Room 11 of the State House

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council - Zoom

James Pontbriand, Chief, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police - Zoom

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association - Zoom

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Ashley Barnes, Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Will Lambek, Organizer, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Witness testimony

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

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

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

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

 

3:30 PM                   S. 109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Hon. Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court

 

Friday, May 2, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 44 - An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   S. 87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   S. 109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nate Biscotti at nbiscotti@leg.state.vt.us