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  • Sen. Wendy Harrison, Chair
  • Sen. Robert Plunkett, Vice Chair
  • Sen. Russ Ingalls
  • Sen. Joseph "Joe" Major
  • Sen. John Benson, Clerk

Senate Committee on Institutions

 

AGENDA

 

Room 7 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/8/2026 2:57 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

James Ulager, MD, Medical Director, Wellpath

 

2:20 PM                   Governor Appointment

Vote: John Hollar

 

2:30 PM                   Break

 

3:00 PM                   H. 550 - An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Sarah Austin, Staff Attorney, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) - Zoom

Michael Haley, Staff Attorney, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) - Zoom

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

2:00 PM                   Governor Appointments

Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

Please email handouts to the committee assistant at least 24 hours before your scheduled meeting time. With few exceptions, any documents you send to a committee assistant are open to the public and may be posted to the committee’s web page.

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at Megan.Cannella@vtleg.gov