Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

January 13, 2026 - January 16, 2026

Last Updated 1/9/2026 1:59 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

Followed by Mandatory Training

 

11:00 AM                   Supreme Court Justice Confirmation

Confirmation of Christina E. Nolan and Michael P. Drescher

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud

Walk Through

Sen. Robert Norris, Sponsor

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

-                                   Witness Testimony

Tammy Merchant

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

 

-                                   S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

 

-                                   S. 178 - An act relating to speedy trial procedures in criminal cases

Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   Equal Rights Amendment

Walk Through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:00 AM                   S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Jessica Bulman-Pozen, Professor, Columbia Law School

 

-                                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony

Jessica Bulman-Pozen, Professor, Columbia Law School

 

11:45 AM                   Judicial Nominations

Vote

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   SAS Update

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Esq., Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

10:00 AM                   S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety - Invited

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Lynne Jakubauskas at Lynne.Jakubauskas@vtleg.gov