House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

February 24, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/24/2026 4:21 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for interference with State or federal constitutional rights by any government official

Witness Testimony

Prof. James Pfander, Pritzker School of Law, Northwestern University - Zoom

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

 

2:00 PM                   H. 642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

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

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

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

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

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

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 613 - An act relating to victims of officer-involved shootings of an individual experiencing a mental health crisis

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

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

Chris Louras, Citizen, City of Rutland

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

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council - Zoom

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

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

Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health, Department of Public Safety

 

11:30 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to Attorney General investigations into a law enforcement officer’s use of a firearm

Walk-Through

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to Attorney General investigations into a law enforcement officer’s use of a firearm

Witness Testimony

Chuck Whitehead, Chief, Rutland Police Department - Invited

Joe Corrow, State Lodge President, Fraternal Order of Police

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

 

2:00 PM                   H. 849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for interference with State or federal constitutional rights by any government official

Witness Testimony

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

9:00 AM                   Report of the Division of Racial Justice Statistics

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity

Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics

Andre Comandon, Data Manager, Division of Racial Justice Statistics

 

10:00 AM                   H. 382 - An act relating to data collection in the criminal justice system

Introduction

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, Hartford

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 382 - An act relating to data collection in the criminal justice system

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity

Patrick Autilio, Senior Data Analyst, VT Racial Justice Alliance

 

11:30 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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Witness Testimony

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

Jessica King-Mohr, Director of Research and Data Analytics, Department of Corrections

Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections

Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group

Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group

 

2:00 PM                   H. 385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Witness Testimony

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association - TBD

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

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

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:30 PM                   House Floor

 

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

Discussion and Possible Vote

 

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

Discussion and Possible Vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

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

Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division - TBD

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families - TBD

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

 

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 Nate Biscotti at Nate.Biscotti@vtleg.gov