House Committee on Judiciary (Room 30)

Thursday, March 14, 2024

9:15 AM

H.284 - An act relating to regulating drones above privately owned real property

Testimony
Possible Vote

• Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
• Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:00 AM

H.173 - An act relating to prohibiting manipulating a child for the purpose of sexual contact

Testimony
Possible Vote

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel
• Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
• Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
• Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
• Marcie Hambrick, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Director, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
• JD Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

11:45 AM

H.878 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Update and Review of Proposed Amendments

• Erik FitzPatrick, Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Review of H.661

H.661 - An act relating to child abuse and neglect investigation and substantiation standards and procedures
Drive-Through
Straw Poll

• Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Nancy Miller, Child Safety Manager, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
• Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
• Larry Crist, Executive Director, VT Parent Representation Center, Inc

1:50 PM

H.655 - An act relating to studies of policies and procedures regarding the sealing of criminal history records

Walk-Through Draft No. 4.1
Committee Discussion

• Michele Childs, Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

House Floor