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The House Committee on Judiciary considers matters relating to civil rights and civil liberties, the criminal and civil justice systems, violence prevention and public safety, and other similar policies.

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  • J.R.S.15 - Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity
  • H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings
  • H.5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age
  • H.7 - An act relating to termination of parental rights in an adoption proceeding
  • H.18 - An act relating to decriminalizing nonmoving DLS violations for third-time offenders
  • H.19 - An act relating to grand larceny of a firearm
  • H.20 - An act relating to establishing a voluntary firearms storage program for persons in crisis
  • H.21 - An act relating to service of writs of possession
  • H.23 - An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust
  • H.25 - An act relating to imposing Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program fees based on a person’s ability to pay
  • H.26 - An act relating to guardianship proceedings
  • H.27 - An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
  • H.28 - An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated
  • H.36 - An act relating to family forensic evaluators
  • H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person
  • H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving
  • H.45 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms on premises where alcohol is licensed to be served
  • H.64 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault
  • H.83 - An act relating to firearms storage
  • H.86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources
  • H.97 - An act relating to prohibiting firearms and deadly weapons in schools, on school property, and at childcare centers
  • H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships
  • H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program
  • H.107 - An act relating to reports or complaints of sex offenses or sexual harassment
  • H.108 - An act relating to filial support
  • H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes
  • H.123 - An act relating to driving while ability impaired
  • H.128 - An act relating to unlawful drug activity in a dwelling by a person who is not a legal tenant
  • H.138 - An act relating to maximum liability of municipalities for tort claims
  • H.145 - An act relating to the disruption of proceedings governed by Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
  • H.150 - An act relating to reinstating the waiting period exemption for firearms transfers at gun shows
  • H.171 - An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting
  • H.183 - An act relating to strict liability for damages caused by domestic dogs
  • H.186 - An act relating to removal of court discretion in sentencing a defendant for selling or dispensing a regulated drug with death resulting
  • H.189 - An act relating to funding support services for persons who use drugs and eliminating misdemeanor criminal penalties for possessing or dispensing a personal use drug supply
  • H.190 - An act relating to voluntary engagement in sex work
  • H.193 - An act relating to a child and parent legal representation working group
  • H.200 - An act relating to persons prohibited from possessing firearms
  • H.213 - An act relating to amending the bases and process of child abuse and neglect investigations
  • H.220 - An act relating to establishing a task force to update Vermont’s CHINS laws
  • H.221 - An act relating to the Firearm Surrender Order Compliance Working Group
  • H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection
  • H.223 - An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology
  • H.230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife
  • H.251 - An act relating to establishing a competency restoration process
  • H.254 - An act relating to orders permitting alternate service of process in civil proceedings
  • H.255 - An act relating to establishing increased criminal penalties for an assault of a public transit worker
  • H.258 - An act relating to law enforcement interrogation policies
  • H.264 - An act relating to safe storage of firearms
  • H.299 - An act relating to prohibiting the transfer of Family Court cases to criminal court when the offender is a victim of human trafficking
  • H.306 - An act relating to prohibiting deed restrictions or covenants that prohibit use of property for commercial or industrial purposes
  • H.315 - An act relating to nondiscrimination concerning a parent with a disability
  • H.331 - An act relating to a victim’s right to be heard at an appeal or postconviction remedy hearing
  • H.342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants
  • H.346 - An act relating to charges for towing and storage of motor vehicles belonging to crime victims
  • H.350 - An act relating to automatic opening knives
  • H.368 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms in government buildings
  • H.369 - An act relating to parental rights and responsibilities
  • H.381 - An act relating to prohibiting the manufacture and transfer of gas-operated semiautomatic firearms
  • H.382 - An act relating to data collection in the criminal justice system
  • H.383 - An act relating to a voluntary license to purchase firearms
  • H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt
  • H.392 - An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in State buildings and on State land
  • H.405 - An act relating to competency to stand trial
  • H.407 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities
  • H.409 - An act relating to appeals of orders denying bail revocation
  • H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures
  • H.411 - An act relating to public safety
  • H.427 - An act relating to medical malpractice actions
  • H.428 - An act relating to training requirements for guardians
  • H.435 - An act relating to establishing penalties for keeping or maintaining a common nuisance
  • H.457 - An act relating to justifiable homicide
  • H.490 - An act relating to incentivizing community service sentencing in certain cases
  • H.492 - An act relating to animal cruelty crimes and penalties
  • H.511 - An act relating to the admittance of federal immigration authorities into schools
  • H.529 - An act relating to enforcing violations of court-imposed pretrial supervision conditions
  • H.540 - An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group
  • H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials
  • H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations
  • H.566 - An act relating to sealing post-charge court diversion records upon successful completion
  • H.572 - An act relating to permitting public access to electronic criminal case records
  • H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses
  • H.589 - An act relating to a six-year statute of repose for actions arising out of improvements to real property
  • H.606 - An act relating to firearms procedures
  • H.613 - An act relating to victims of officer-involved shootings of an individual experiencing a mental health crisis
  • H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
  • H.627 - An act relating to crime victims’ rights in forensic cases
  • H.628 - An act relating to domestic abuse orders of protection
  • H.629 - An act relating to judgments issued by the Family Division of the Superior Court
  • H.642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
  • H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families
  • H.741 - An act relating to requiring the court to issue an arrest warrant when a criminal defendant fails to appear in court
  • H.744 - An act relating to procedures for release after arrest
  • H.772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
  • H.849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official
  • H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures
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  • S.3 - An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust
  • S.9 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault
  • S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records
  • S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services
  • S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings
  • S.44 - An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements
  • S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities
  • S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures
  • S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures
  • S.125 - An act relating to collective bargaining
  • S.179 - An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act
  • S.181 - An act relating to eliminating the requirement for a presentence investigation for imposition of a deferred sentence
  • S.183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud
  • S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
  • S.203 - An act relating to penalties for second or subsequent violations of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs
  • S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification
  • S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations
  • S.218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters
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  • Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair
  • Rep. Thomas Burditt, Vice Chair
  • Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Ranking Member
  • Rep. Angela Arsenault
  • Rep. Karen Dolan
  • Rep. Ian Goodnow
  • Rep. Kenneth Goslant, Clerk
  • Rep. Zachary Harvey
  • Rep. Alicia Malay
  • Rep. Thomas Oliver
  • Rep. Barbara Rachelson
  • Nate Biscotti, Committee Assistant
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