House Committee on Judiciary

 

AGENDA

 

Room 30 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/23/2025 11:58 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Witness testimony and committee discussion

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - Invited

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

 

2:00 PM                   H. 222 - An act relating to participation in a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final relief from abuse prevention order

Walk-through and witness testimony

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

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

 

3:00 PM                   Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Committee discussion

 

4:20 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   H. 105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - TBD

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

Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Invited

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

 

10:30 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to participation in a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final relief from abuse prevention order

Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission - Invited

Heather Holter, Co-Director, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 222 - An act relating to participation in a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final relief from abuse prevention order

Continued testimony and committee discussion

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services - Invited

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

Chief Shawn Burke, Chief of South Burlington Police Department, South Burlington Police Department - Invited

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

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

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

9:30 AM                   H. 105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

10:00 AM                   H. 222 - An act relating to participation in a domestic violence accountability program as a condition of a final relief from abuse prevention order

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

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

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel - TBD

 

1:30 PM                   H. 193 - An act relating to a child and parent legal representation working group

Walk-through and witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Larry Crist, Executive Director, VTPRC - Invited

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary - Invited

 

3:00 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

After Floor                         H. 21 - An act relating to service of writs of possession

Committee discussion and possible vote

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   TBD

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Nate Biscotti at nbiscotti@leg.state.vt.us