Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

February 18, 2025 - February 21, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 11:58 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Testimony

Robin Joy, JD, PhD, Director of Research, Crime Research Group

Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group

 

11:15 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Committee discussion

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 44 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to entering into certain immigration agreements

Testimony

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office

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

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

 

-                                   Break

 

10:05 AM                   S. 44 - An act relating to requiring legislative approval prior to entering into certain immigration agreements

Testimony continued

Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

 

11:15 AM                   S. 3 - An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust

Vote

 

11:20 AM                   S. 22 - An act relating to prohibiting discharge of firearms within 500 feet of a child care facility or school

Introduction and walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Testimony

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Bradley St. Pierre, Pleasant Valley Farm, Richford

Josh Poulin, Poulin Grain

Leon Corse, Partner, Corse Farm Dairy LLC

Oliver Manning, Manning Dairy LLC

 

10:00 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Testimony, committee discussion

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

 

10:30 AM                   Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

 

 

Friday, February 21, 2025

9:00 AM                   Community Justice Centers of Vermont

Restorative justice services in Vermont

Kaci Viado, Co-Director of Restorative Justice Programs, Interaction Vermont

Josef Lavanway, Director, South Burlington Community Justice Center

 

10:15 AM                   S. 54 - An act relating to voluntary engagement in sex work

Introduction

Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor

 

10:30 AM                   S. 12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Committee discussion

 

10:45 AM                   Adjourn

 

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