House Committee on Judiciary (Room 30)

Thursday, April 6, 2017

9:00 AM

S.134 - An act relating to court diversion and pretrial services

• Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre Trial Services
• David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General's Office
• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM

S.134 - An act relating to court diversion and pretrial services

• Becky Penberthy, Director, Lamoille Restorative Programs and VT Pretrial Operations
• Ellen Wicklum, Pre Trial Services
• Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

11:15 AM

H.523 - An act relating to fair and impartial policing

Committee Discussion

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Convenes

15 Min After Floor

S.3 - An act relating to mental health professionals’ duty to warn

Bill Walk-Through

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

3:00 PM

S.12 - An act relating to increasing the maximum prison sentence for first, second, and subsequent offenses of aggravated animal cruelty

Bill Walk-Through and Testimony

• Senator Robert Starr, Senate Committee on Agriculture
• Marie Horbar, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
• Regan Howard
• Rory Thibault, Chief Deputy State's Attorney
• Barry Londeree, Vermont State Director, United States Humane Society
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

4:05 PM

H.523 - An act relating to fair and impartial policing

Committee Discussion and Vote

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

4:30 PM

Adjourn