House Committee on Judiciary (Room 30)

Thursday, April 13, 2017

9:00 AM

S.96 - An act relating to a news media privilege

Testimony and Vote

• Joshua Diamond, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
• Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist, MMRVT
• Paul Heintz, Board Member, Vermont Press Association

9:15 AM

Updates on H.171 & H.297

• Representative Martin LaLonde
• Representative Kimberly Jessup

9:35 AM

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

Committee Discussion and Vote

9:50 AM

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

Committee Discussion

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre Trial Services
• John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
• Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

10:45 AM

Break

11:15 AM

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

Continued Committee Discussion

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
• Hon. Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Office of Chief Superior Judge

11:45 AM

Lunch

12:00 PM

Opioid Overdose Awareness Day

To Be Held in the Cedar Creek Room

1:00 PM

House Convenes

4:30 PM

Adjourn