House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

January 6, 2026 - January 9, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 12:34 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:30 PM                   Welcome Back

 

2:30 PM                   H. 409 - An act relating to the procedures for bail revocation

Testimony and Committee Discussion on Amendment

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

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

 

3:30 PM                   H. 28 - An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated

Overview and Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

9:30 AM                   H. 28 - An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated

Discussion and Possible Vote

 

9:45 AM                   H. 409 - An act relating to the procedures for bail revocation

Discussion and Possible Vote

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

10:30 AM                   H. 5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

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

Jennifer Poehlmann, J.D., Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Domenica Padula, Chief of Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's State of the State Address

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Witness Testimony

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom

Hannah Marble, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department for Children and Families

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness Testimony

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

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness Testimony

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

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

Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group

Robin Joy, JD, PhD, Director of Research, Crime Research Group

 

2:30 PM                   Gun Violence Prevention Testimony

Maddie Connery, Student, Brown University

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 9, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Vermont State Police Update

Sex Trafficking

Joint Hearing with House Corrections and Institutions

Hearing will be held in the Pavilion building, Room 267

Hearing will be streamed on House Corrections and Institutions YouTube Channel

Detective Michael Studin, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police

John MacCallum, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police

 

12:30 PM                   H. 5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Committee Discussion

 

-                                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Committee Discussion

 

1:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nate Biscotti at Nate.Biscotti@vtleg.gov