House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/24/2026 9:58 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

Rev. Arnold Thomas

Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance

Rev. Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

 

5:00 PM                   Prop 4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Public Hearing

This Hearing Will be Held in Room 11

 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health - Zoom

Susan Aranoff, J.D., Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Dr. Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Domenica Padula, Chief of Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office

Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Chief Shawn Burke, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

12:45 PM                   H. 410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Straw-Poll on Senate Amendment

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion

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

 

2:30 PM                   H. 571 - An act relating to recommendations of the Firearm Surrender Order Compliance Working Group

Introduction

Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nate Biscotti at Nate.Biscotti@vtleg.gov