Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

April 7, 2026 - April 10, 2026

Last Updated 4/9/2026 11:57 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Budget Presentation

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Marlene Betit, Executive Director of Finance, Department of Corrections

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

10:30 AM                   Budget Presentation

Bessie Weiss, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

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

 

11:30 AM                   Budget Presentation

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

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

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Walk-through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

11:30 AM                   H. 849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official

Mark-up and Vote

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

 

11:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:15 AM                   Budget Presentation

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

Lauren Clemons, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

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

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

 

10:20 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   H. 626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Mark-up and Vote

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

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness Testimony and Vote

Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group

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

 

11:30 AM                   H. 744 - An act relating to procedures for release after arrest

Vote

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:30 AM                   H. 606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion

Michael Dunn, Owner, T. Ruggs Tavern

 

10:00 AM                   H. 578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Witness Testimony

Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety

 

10:45 AM                   Committee Budget Discussion

 

11:30 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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