House Committee on Judiciary Room 30

Thursday, April 7, 2022

9:00 AM

S.224 - An act relating to juvenile proceedings

Review of New Draft and Committee Discussion.

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Amy Davenport, Retired Judge, Member, Children and Families Council for Prevention Programs
• Tyler Allen, Adolescent Services Director, DCF, Family Services Division
• Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
• Jessica Barquist, Director of Policy and Organizing, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
• Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

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S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Walk-through.

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Witness Testimony.

• Jennifer McDonald, Director, Litigation Group, Downs Rachlin Martin
• Ritchie Berger, Head of Litigation Group, Dinse
• Wilda White, Founder, Mad Freedom
• Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
• John Perkins, Interested Citizen
• Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
• Cristina Rousseau, Attorney, Ross and Rousseau

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:15 PM

S.178 - An act relating to supermajority verdicts in civil trials

Continued Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion.

2:00 PM

S.163 - An act relating to State court petitions for vulnerable noncitizen youth

Witness Testimony.

• Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families

3:00 PM

House Floor

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Adjourn