House Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 30 and Zoom

March 10, 2026 - March 13, 2026

Last Updated 3/17/2026 10:13 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0161 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

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

10:00 AM                   House Floor

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 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

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

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

2:00 PM                   26-0161 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness Testimony

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Jim Knapp, Co Chair of the Real Estate Section, Vermont Bar Association

Liz Smith, Vice President And State Manager, Vermont CATIC

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

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

Laura Bradrick Treu, State Underwriting Counsel and State Manager, First American Title Insurance Company

Willa Farrell, Community Justice Unit Director, Attorney General's Office

3:45 PM                   H. 629 - An act relating to judgments issued by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Walk Through and Witness Testimony

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

Jim Knapp, Co Chair of the Real Estate Section, Vermont Bar Association

Leslie Black, Black & Govoni, PLLC

Amber Barber, Family Law Associates, PLC, Barber and Waxman

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Elisabeth Ryan, Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety

Greg Lickenbrock, Director, Everytown for Gun Safety

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

10:15 AM                   Break

10:30 AM                   H. 606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Witness Testimony

Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

Joseph LoPorto, State Director, NRA

Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney & Second Amendment Issues Manager, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Witness Testimony

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Jean Murray, Senior Housing Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid

Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust - Invited

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

3:00 PM                   H. 171 - An act relating to Attorney General investigations into a law enforcement officer’s use of a firearm

Witness Testimony

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

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

3:30 PM                   House Floor

Thursday, March 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

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

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Judge Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice

Judge Kate Hayes, Council for Equitable Youth Justice

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

12:00 PM                   Lunch

1:00 PM                   H. 606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Witness Testimony

Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont

Suzanne Lourie, Mom's Demand Action

Elisabeth Ryan, Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

3:30 PM                   House Floor

Friday, March 13, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

After Floor                         H. 606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Discussion and Vote

Jon Rose, Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office

-                                   26-0161 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Discussion and Vote

-                                   H. 642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Discussion and Vote

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

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

Discussion and Vote

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

Discussion and Vote

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

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

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