House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026

Last Updated 4/17/2026 5:46 PM

 

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 - Invited

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women - Invited

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission - Invited

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

Rev. Arnold Thomas - Invited

Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance - TBD

 

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

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

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

 

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 - Invited

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

Jack McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited

Susan Aranoff, Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council - Invited

 

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

Mary McDowell, Vermont Care Partners - TBD

Patrick Frawley, Vermont Crisis Intervention Network - TBD

Dr. Simha Ravven, Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center - Invited

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

 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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

Witness Testimony

Lt. Col. Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police - TBD

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General - TBD

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council - TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   TBD

S. 209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - TBD

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont - TBD

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

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General - TBD

 

Friday, April 24, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Nate Biscotti at Nate.Biscotti@vtleg.gov