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  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair
  • Sen. Robert Plunkett, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Russ Ingalls
  • Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major
  • Sen. John Benson, Clerk

Senate Committee on Institutions

AGENDA

 

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 4:11 PM

 

                                      

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

Followed by Mandatory Training

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

2:00 PM                   Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee

Update

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Prison Research and Innovation Network

Overview and Update

Abigail Crocker, Ph.D, Professor and Director, University of Vermont, Justice Research Center

 

3:00 PM                   Vermont State Employees Association

Concerns and Update

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Act 63 of 2025

Update on Implementation of Kid's Code

Sarah Aceves, Assistant Attorney General, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

Should you require accessibility services, please click here and note that requests should be made 48 hours in advance of testimony.

 

 

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Ken Ely at Ken.Ely@vtleg.gov