Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

March 24, 2026 - March 27, 2026

Last Updated 3/21/2026 7:57 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:30 AM                   H. 626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Witness Testimony

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

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office - Invited

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

9:45 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Walk-through and Possible Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, March 26, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 744 - An act relating to procedures for release after arrest

Witness Testimony

Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary

 

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

Witness Testimony

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

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

 

11:00 AM                   TBD

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, March 27, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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