House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 1/24/2025 6:03 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

 

2:30 PM                   Oversight Hearing on Driving While Intoxicated Laws

Dr. Trisha Conti, Director - Vermont Forensic Lab, Department of Public Safety

Lieutenant John Flannigan, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety

Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Mandy Shatney, Data Section Manager IV, Agency of Transportation

Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Jamielee Bedard, Impaired Driving Training Coordinator, Criminal Justice Council

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 64 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Walk-through / witness testimony

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

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid

 

11:30 AM                   Review of Secure Residential Recovery Facilities (Act 137 of 2024)

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 25 - An act relating to imposing Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program fees based on a person’s ability to pay

Walk-through / witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

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

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office - Invited

Meg Rizzo, Executive Director, Washington County Diversion Program - Invited

Maggie Ganguly, Executive  Director, Rutland County Restorative Justice Center - Zoom

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Walk-through / witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Invited

Evangeline James, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Motor Vehicles - TBD

Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 41 - An act relating to creating a felony penalty for abuse of a corpse

Witness Testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office - Invited

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

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 64 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

-                                   H. 25 - An act relating to imposing Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program fees based on a person’s ability to pay

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nate Biscotti at nbiscotti@leg.state.vt.us