House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 11:22 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

9:45 AM                   H. 44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Straw poll vote on Appropriations Committee amendment

 

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Walk-through and witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services

Lt. Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety

Meg Rizzo, Executive Director, Washington County Diversion Program

Kelly Ahrens, Youth Restorative Programs Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

 

3:15 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Access to justice

Karen Carroll, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court

Samuel Abel-Palmer, Executive Director, Legal Services Vermont

Hannah King, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Foundation

Yasmin Dwedar, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

Jill Diaz, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Witness testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Teresa Kominos, Policy Counsel, Human Rights for Kids

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

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

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety

 

11:30 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Access to justice

Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 21 - An act relating to service of writs of possession

Walk-through and witness testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Amber Thibault, Attorney

Dan Gamelin, Sheriff, Chittenden County

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Katrina Lumbra, Financial Director, Defender General's Office

 

After Testimony                     H. 98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

2:00 PM                   H. 223 - An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology

Walk-through and witness testimony

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

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Anna Nasset, Survivor/Author/Speaker, Waitsfield

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 223 - An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology

Continued Testimony

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

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

 

4:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Yasmin Dwedar, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

Samuel Abel-Palmer, Executive Director, Legal Services Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence - Zoom

 

1:30 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Zach Weight, Deputy State's Attorney, Washington County

Meghan  Place, Victim Advocate, Windsor County - Invited

Jennifer Bouffard, Administrative Coordinator, Chittenden County

 

2:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

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

Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

 

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