Senate Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 1 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/21/2025 3:31 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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

Possible vote

 

10:30 AM                   TBD

 

11:15 AM                   Break

 

11:30 AM                   S. 61 - An act relating to automatic opening knives

Committee discussion

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 22 - An act relating to prohibiting discharge of firearms within 500 feet of a child care facility or school

Testimony

Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

Major Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Raise the Age

Rep. Martin LaLonde, House Committee on Judiciary

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

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

Testimony

Scott Sanderson, Manager of Farm and Food, Conservation Law Foundation

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council - Invited

Merrill Bent, Green Mountain Law - Invited

 

-                                   TBD

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

-                                   TBD

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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 Kayla Morse at kmorse@leg.state.vt.us