House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

May 13, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Last Updated 5/9/2025 4:15 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

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

 

2:30 PM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

3:30 PM                   Discussion

Dr. Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, Racial Disparities in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel

 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Discussion and possible vote

 

9:30 AM                   H. 44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Walk through and witness testimony

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

Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Invited

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

Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles - Invited

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

Thursday, May 15, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Walk through and witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

Lisa Pepe, Youth Restorative Program Coordinator, Burlington Community Justice Center - 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

 

11:30 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Walk-through and witness testimony

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

Rep. David Durfee, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, May 16, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

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