Senate Committee on Judiciary (Room 1)

Thursday, April 12, 2018

8:30 AM

H.603 - An act relating to human trafficking

Committee Discussion and Mark Up

9:00 AM

H.718 - An act relating to creation of the Restorative Justice Study Committee

Committee Discussion, Mark up and Possible Vote

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Auburn Watersong, Associate Director of Public Policy, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

9:20 AM

H.562 - An act relating to parentage proceedings

House Proposal of Amendment

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

9:30 AM

H.660 - An act relating to establishing the Commission on Sentencing Disparities and Criminal Code Reclassification

Walk Though

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.727 - An act relating to the admissibility of a child’s hearsay statements in a proceeding before the Human Services Board

Committee Discussion and Mark Up

• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
• Wendy Loomis, Executive Director, Vermont Children’s Alliance
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
• Leslie Wisdom, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

11:20 AM

S.179 - An act relating to offender and inmate records

• Sue Cherry, Director, Community Justice Network of Vermont
• Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections

12:00 PM

Adjourn