House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

May 6, 2025 - May 9, 2025

Last Updated 5/2/2025 3:25 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Committee discussion and possible vote

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

1:30 PM                   S. 125 - An act relating to workers’ compensation and collective bargaining rights

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association - Invited

Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Walk-through of newest draft

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

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Chief Records Officer, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   H. 98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions

Witness testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jill Martin Diaz, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program - Invited

Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony continued

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

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

 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety - Invited

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

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

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Friday, May 9, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

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