House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

February 17, 2026 - February 20, 2026

Last Updated 2/20/2026 9:39 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Budget Discussion

 

2:00 PM                   S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jessica Bulman-Pozen, Professor, Columbia Law School

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Matthew Raymond, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Lt. Col. Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Jimmy Baldea, National Trustee, Chittenden County Fraternal Order of Police

Ben Herrick, Sergeant, Rutland County Sheriffs

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Budget Presentation

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations

 

1:10 PM                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Introduction and Witness Testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Abel Luna, Member, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante

Olga Cruz, Migrant Justice Leader, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

 

3:00 PM                   Budget Presentation

Sarah Robinson, MSW, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Bessie Weiss, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   Caucus of the Whole

State of the Guard Presentation

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Budget Presentation

Sheriff Mark Anderson, Former President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

 

1:40 PM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Introduction and Witness Testimony

Rep. Edye Graning, Co-Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After the Floor                     H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Witness Testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

 

-                                   Budget Discussion

 

11:30 AM                   H. 849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for interference with State or federal constitutional rights by any government official

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Emily Dindial, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU

 

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 Nate Biscotti at Nate.Biscotti@vtleg.gov