Senate Committee on Judiciary

AGENDA

Room 1 and Zoom

February 11, 2025 - February 14, 2025

Last Updated 2/14/2025 10:17 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:00 AM                   S. 13 - An act relating to termination of parental rights in an adoption proceeding

Walk-through

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

10:15 AM                   S. 44 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to entering into certain immigration agreements

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Jill Martin Diaz, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program

11:15 AM                   Committee Discussion

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

9:05 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Testimony

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

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

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

10:10 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Draft No. 1.1 Mark-up

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

11:30 AM                   Vermont Creative Sector Day

Writers for Recovery

Christopher Kaufman Ilstrop, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities

Bess O'Brien, Writers for Recovery

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

Thursday, February 13, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 3 - An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust

Draft No. 1.1 Mark-up

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:15 AM                   S. 61 - An act relating to automatic opening knives

Introduction and walk-through

Sen. Patrick "Pat" Brennan, Senator, Grand Isle District

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

9:35 AM                   S. 44 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to entering into certain immigration agreements

Committee discussion

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-                                   Break

10:30 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Introduction, testimony

Sen. Samuel Douglass, Senator, Orleans District

Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice, Necrason Group

10:45 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

Friday, February 14, 2025

9:30 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Testimony, mark-up

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

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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

11:30 AM                   Senate  Floor

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