Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

March 17, 2026 - March 20, 2026

Last Updated 3/20/2026 10:48 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:40 AM                   H. 541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:55 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   H. 5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Walk-through

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

 

11:15 AM                   H. 626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Walk-through

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

 

11:50 AM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

9:00 AM                   Hearing on Human Trafficking and Prostitution

Melissa Sontag Broudo, JD, MPH, Legal Director, Decriminalize Sex Work

Savannah Sly, Co-Director, New Moon Network

Niina Vuolajärvi, Assistant Professor in International Migration, London School of Economics

Henri June Bynx, Director, Ishtar Collective

 

10:00 AM                   H. 849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official

Walk-through and Witness Testimony

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

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

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 19, 2026

9:00 AM                   Joint Hearing

This is a joint hearing with House Judiciary in Room 11. This meeting will be streamed on the Senate Judiciary Youtube channel.

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

William Breault, Chief of Police, South Burlington Police Department

Shawn Burke, Interim Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Colonel Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police

 

11:00 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 20, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 540 - An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group

Walk-through and Witness Testimony

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

9:20 AM                   Break

 

9:50 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Discussion and Witness Testimony

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:15 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Discussion

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Welfare

Sen. Wendy Harrison, Bill Sponsor, County and Regional Governance Study Committee

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

10:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Emery Mattheis at Emery.Mattheis@vtleg.gov