Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 1/24/2025 7:43 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed Omnibus Bill

Testimony

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

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

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 19 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Walk-through

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:30 AM                   S. 19 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Testimony

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

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Invited

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

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity - Invited

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Testimony

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

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

Daniel Stevens, Staff Attorney, Office of the Public Defender - Invited

 

-                                   Break

 

10:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Testimony

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

 

-                                   Break

 

11:15 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Brief introduction followed by testimony

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

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

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

-                                   TBA

 

11:15 AM                   S. 11 - An act relating to stewardship trusts

Introduction

Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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