Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

May 5, 2026 - May 8, 2026

Last Updated 5/8/2026 9:22 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

9:00 AM                   S. 179 - An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:05 AM                   S. 298 - An act relating to creating the Vermont Voting Rights Act

Walk-through

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:20 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Mark-up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

9:55 AM                   Break

 

10:10 AM                   H. 937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Mark-up

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

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

 

10:50 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, May 7, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness Testimony

Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

 

9:15 AM                   H. 937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Mark-up

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

 

9:25 AM                   Break

 

9:35 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Mark-up

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:05 AM                   Break

 

10:35 AM                   H. 772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Vote

 

10:40 AM                   H. 171 - An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting

Vote

 

10:40 AM                   H. 937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Vote

 

10:45 AM                   H. 642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Vote

 

10:45 AM                   H. 606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Walk-through and Vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

10:55 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:00 AM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, May 8, 2026

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Emery Mattheis at Emery.Mattheis@vtleg.gov