House Committee on Judiciary (Room 30)

Thursday, March 13, 2014

9:00 AM

S.184 - An act relating to law enforcement policies on eyewitness identification and bias-free policing and on recording of custodial interrogations in homicide and sexual assault cases

Follow-up on implementation of 2012's Act 134
Act 134: An act relating to racial disparities in the Vermont criminal justice system; Sec.2 Law Enforcement agencies; bias-free policing policy; data collection
H.561: An act relating to requiring that all law enforcement agencies collect data on traffic stops including drivers' age, gender, race, and ethnicity

• Colonel Tom L'Esperance, Director, Vermont State Police
• Bram Kranichfeld, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
• Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department
• Edward Miller, Attorney, Vermont Police Association

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

S.184 - An act relating to law enforcement policies on eyewitness identification and bias-free policing and on recording of custodial interrogations in homicide and sexual assault cases

Follow-up on implementation of 2012's Act 134
Continued discussion

• Sam Hill, Sheriff's Association, Washington County
• Douglas Johnston, Chief of Police, Springfield, Springfield

1:00 PM

House Convenes

after the floor

H.766 - An act relating to harassment of a fish and wildlife warden

• Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Representative Kate Webb, Committee Liaison
• Major Dennis Reinhardt, Major, Department of Fish & Wildlife

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H.875 - An act relating to fines for driving with license suspended

Discussion and vote