House Committee on Judiciary (Room 30)

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

9:00 AM

H.422 - An act relating to removal of firearms from a person arrested or cited for domestic assault

• Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
• John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
• Kerrie Johnson, Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
• Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.422 - An act relating to removal of firearms from a person arrested or cited for domestic assault

Continued Testimony

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
• Matthew Amadon, Lieutenant, Vermont State Police
• Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
• Elizabeth Novotny, Counsel, Vermont Police Association

11:30 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

15 Min After Floor

H.167 - An act relating to alternative approaches to addressing low-level illicit drug use

Committee Discussion - Sentencing Commission Report

• Marc Mauer, Executive Director, The Sentencing Project
• Representative Gary Viens
• Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont

3:45 PM

Budget Discussion

4:05 PM

H.171 - An act relating to expungement

• Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

4:30 PM

Adjourn