2025-2026 Session

Change Session

House Committee on Judiciary Room 30

The House Committee on Judiciary considers matters relating to civil rights and civil liberties, the criminal and civil justice systems, violence prevention and public safety, and other similar policies.

Previous Meetings - Full Report

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

Election of Speaker of the House
Election of House Clerk

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Lunch

1:30 PM

House Floor

Seating of new members
Election of members of the Canvassing Committee

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Receive report from Canvassing Committee

11:00 AM

Committee Organizational Meeting

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Lunch

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address

Friday, January 10, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

Legislative Counsel Introduction

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

Introductions

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary

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Lunch

1:00 PM

Introductions

Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

1:45 PM

Introductions

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

2:00 PM

Introductions

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

1:00 PM

Security Briefing

This meeting will not be live streamed due to the sensitive content

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant at Arms, Vermont General Assembly
Sara Macera, Sergeant, Capitol Police Department
John Poleway, Chief of Capitol Police, Capitol Police Department
Joe Tremblay, Officer, Capitol Police Department

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Joint hearing with House Human Services
Hearing will be held in the Pavilion Building, Room 270

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Continued

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Continued

Lindy Bourdreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Continued

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Joint hearing with House Human Services
Hearing will be heald in the Pavilion Building, Room 270

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Continued

Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice
Karen Vastine, Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Hearing taking place in House Judiciary committee room, Room 30.

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:30 PM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Walk Through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Juvenile Justice Oversight

Continued, Room 30

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Friday, January 17, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

Update on Implementation of Act 180

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Witness Testimony

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Raise the Age

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families
Nikki Duran, Family Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Raise the Age

Shawn Burke, Chief of South Burlington Police Department, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Raise the Age

Patricia Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Department for Children and Families
Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.27 - An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Walk-Through/Witness Testimony

Shawn Burke, Chief of South Burlington Police Department, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Heather Holter, Co-Director, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:45 PM

Legislative Briefing

House Chamber

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Public Safety and Access to Justice

Joint hearing with Senate Committee on Judiciary
Hearing will be held in room 270 of the Pavilion Building

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Ian Sullivan, State's Attorney, Rutland County
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Overview of Bail and Pretrial Conditions

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:30 PM

Public Safety - Administration Proposals

Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

Ethics, Rules and Decorum Training

Friday, January 24, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Walk-Through

Pam Harris, Witness, Bartow, Florida
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

11:30 AM

H.27 - An act relating to the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Committee discussion and possible vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Discrimination Prevention Training

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's 2026 Budget Address

Joint assembly to receive budget address

2:30 PM

Oversight Hearing on Driving While Intoxicated Laws

Trisha Conti, Director - Vermont Forensic Lab, Department of Public Safety
John Flannigan, Vermont State Coordinator for the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
Mandy Shatney, Data Section Manager IV, Agency of Transportation
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

4:20 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Walk-through / witness testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Angela Lasso-Jimenez, Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:15 AM

Review of Secure Residential Recovery Facilities (Act 137 of 2024)

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.25 - An act relating to imposing Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program fees based on a person’s ability to pay

Walk-through / witness testimony

Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Maggie Ganguly, Executive Director, Rutland County Restorative Justice Center
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Meg Rizzo, Executive Director, Washington County Diversion Program

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Walk-through / witness testimony

Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Witness Testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:30 PM

H.25 - An act relating to imposing Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program fees based on a person’s ability to pay

Witness Testimony

Rick Barnett, President, Center for Addiction Recognition, Treatment, Education and Recovery

3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, January 31, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Rodney Smolla, President, Vermont Law School

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.108 - An act relating to filial support

Walk-through and witness testimony

Robin Arnell, Deputy Director, Office of Child Support, Department for Children and Families
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Victims Rights Oversight Hearing

This hearing will be held in room 267 of the Pavilion Building

Liane Duda, Legal Advocate, Steps to End Domestic Violence
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Avaloy Lanning, Executive Director, New Story Center
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

3:45 PM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
Kurt Hughes, Partner, Tarnelli and Hughes Law Office
Meg York, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy, Senior Policy Counsel, Family Equality
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:30 PM

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Committee discussion and possible vote

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.118 - An act relating to expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes

Committee discussion and possible vote

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Oversight Hearing on Criminal Justice Data

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Anthony Jackson-Miller, Preschool Development Grant Analyst and Equity Specialist, Office of Racial Equity, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Tiffany North-Reid, Statistics Data Manager, Office of Racial Equity, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Walk-through of Proposed Amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

2:30 PM

H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Discussion and possible vote

3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 7, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

Training on Taking Witness Testimony

With the Center for Crime Victims Services

Anna Nasset, Survivor/Author/Speaker, Waitsfield
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Kelsey Rice, Survivor, Windham County
Taylor Russell, Survivor, Williston

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.28 - An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:30 PM

H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Discussion and possible vote

1:45 AM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Discussion and possible vote

2:00 PM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Discussion and possible vote

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Committee discussion and possible vote

1:30 PM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

With proposed amendment addressing Raise the Age
Witness testimony

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Witness testimony

Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Karen Vastine, Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY26 Budget

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Remote Hearings, Transports, and Work Crew Oversight

Joint hearing with House Corrections and Institutions
Hearing will take place in Room 10 of the State House

Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Roger Marcoux, Vice Chair, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FY26 Budget

Pre-charge diversion

Shawn Burke, Chief of South Burlington Police Department, South Burlington Police Department
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Heather Hobart, Executive Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
Farzana Leyva, Orleans State's Attorney, Orleans County
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Alexis Proia
Rory Thibault, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.26 - An act relating to guardianship proceedings

Introduction

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services

Friday, February 14, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:15 AM

H.28 - An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated

Witness testimony

Rep. Ela Chapin, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Environment
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

11:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Pre-charge diversion

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Rob Michalak, Chair of Board, Williston Community Justice Center
Becky Penberthy, Adult Restorative Services Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Continued Testimony

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:45 AM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Straw poll vote on Appropriations Committee amendment

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Walk-through and witness testimony

Kelly Ahrens, Youth Restorative Programs Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety
Meg Rizzo, Executive Director, Washington County Diversion Program

3:15 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Access to justice

Samuel Abel-Palmer, Executive Director, Legal Services Vermont
Karen Carroll, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
Yasmin Dwedar, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Hannah King, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Foundation

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Witness testimony

Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Teresa Kominos, Policy Counsel, Human Rights for Kids
Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:30 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Access to justice

Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.21 - An act relating to service of writs of possession

Walk-through and witness testimony

Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Gamelin, Sheriff, Chittenden County
Amber Thibault, Attorney

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of Sergeant at Arms and UVM Trustees

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Katrina Lumbra, Financial Director, Defender General's Office
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

After Testimony

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Committee discussion and possible vote

2:00 PM

H.223 - An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Anna Nasset, Survivor/Author/Speaker, Waitsfield

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.223 - An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology

Continued Testimony

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

4:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Friday, February 21, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Samuel Abel-Palmer, Executive Director, Legal Services Vermont
Yasmin Dwedar, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

11:00 AM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

1:30 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Jennifer Bouffard, Administrative Coordinator, Chittenden County
Meghan Place, Victim Advocate, Windsor County
Zach Weight, Deputy State's Attorney, Washington County

2:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Witness testimony and committee discussion

Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

2:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Heather Holter, Co-Director, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence

3:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Committee discussion

4:20 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Witness testimony

Lindy Boudreau, Adolescent Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Witness testimony

Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Continued testimony and committee discussion

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Bianca Zanella, Director, Domestic Violence Accountability Program

2:00 PM

Governor's Proposed FY2026 Budget

Committee discussion on budget memo

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Walk-through and witness testimony

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Paul Ravelin, VSP Safety Programs Unit Commander, Department of Public Safety
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

11:00 AM

H.21 - An act relating to service of writs of possession

Walk-through of amendment

Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dan Gamelin, Sheriff, Chittenden County
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.193 - An act relating to a child and parent legal representation working group

Walk-through and witness testimony

Larry Crist, Executive Director, VTPRC
Susan Jacobs, Consultant, Center for Family Representation
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Bill Young, Former Commissioner , Social and Rehabilitative Services
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Witness testimony and discussion

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, February 28, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

H.255 - An act relating to establishing increased criminal penalties for an assault of a public transit worker

Introduction

Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Lead Sponsor

10:30 AM

H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Amendment walk-through

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Committee discussion and possible vote

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H.21 - An act relating to service of writs of possession

Committee discussion and possible vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Committee discussion and possible vote

1:15 PM

H.193 - An act relating to a child and parent legal representation working group

Witness testimony

Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Bill Young, Former Commissioner , Social and Rehabilitative Services

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Walk-through and witness testimony

Matt Adkisson, CEO, Atlas Data Privacy
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

2:45 PM

Break

3:00 PM

H.342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Continued testimony

Ashley Barnes, Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Robin Morante, Chief, Court & Judicial Security, New Jersey Courts
John Muffler, Former Director of the National Center for Judicial Security, Security Consultant
Mike O'Neil, Director, Vermont State Troopers Association
James Pontbriand, Chief, Berlin Police Department
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

4:20 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.409 - An act relating to appeals of orders denying bail revocation

Walk-through and witness testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

10:30 AM

H.342 - An act relating to protecting the personal information of certain public servants

Committee discussion

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.2 - An act relating to increasing the minimum age for delinquency proceedings

Walk-though of amendment and possible vote

Rep. Eric Maguire, Sponsor

After Amendment Vote

House Floor

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.409 - An act relating to appeals of orders denying bail revocation

Witness testimony

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Witness testimony

Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Heather Holter, Co-Director, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence
Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:50 PM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Walk-through

Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:30 PM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Committee discussion and possible vote

4:00 PM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Friday, March 14, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

TBD

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

TBD

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.3 - An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust

Walk-through and witness testimony

Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Langan, Chair, VBA Probate and Trust Law Section

3:00 PM

JRS15 - Joint resolution supporting Vermont’s transgender and non-binary community and declaring Vermont’s commitment to fighting discrimination and treating all citizens with respect and dignity

Walk-through

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:15 PM

S.9 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Walk-through and witness testimony

Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.9 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Witness testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.193 - An act relating to a child and parent legal representation working group

Witness testimony

Amy Rose, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.44 - An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements

Walk-though and witness testimony

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 21, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

S.9 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Walk-through of amendment

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Walk-through and witness testimony

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Oliver Manning, Manning Dairy LLC
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Claudine Safar, Lawyer, Monaghan Safar PLLC
Gerard Vorsteveld, Owner, Vorsteveld Farm

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Division Director, State Impacts, Council of State Governments Justice Center

10:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Witness testimony

Merrill Bent, Attorney, Green Mountain Law
John Echeverria, Professor, Vermont Law and Graduate School
Scott Sanderson, Manager of Farm and Food, Conservation Law Foundation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Josh O'Hara, Supervising Attorney, Defender General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 28, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.3 - An act relating to the transfer of property to a trust

Committee discussion and possible vote

1:15 PM

S.9 - An act relating to after-hours access to orders against sexual assault

Committee discussion and possible vote

1:30 PM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Witness testimony

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Harold Howrigan, Howrigan Farm
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm

3:30 PM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Committee discussion

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Witness testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Sophie Stratton, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

11:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness testimony

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
Elizabeth Smith, Managing Counsel, CATIC
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness-testimony

Shawn Burke, Chief of Police, Burlington
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
James Knapp, Co-Chair, Vermont Bar Association Real Property Section
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

10:30 AM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Witness-testimony

Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Scott Sanderson, Manager of Farm and Food, Conservation Law Foundation

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 4, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

H.230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Walk-through

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:30 PM

H.86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Walk-through and witness testimony

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Adam Necrason, Necrason Group, Necrason Group
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Witness testimony

Ted Diers, Assistant Director Water Division, NH Department of Environmental Service
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Michael Johnson, Lawyer, Boyle Shaughnessy Law
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Aubrey Voelker, Coordinator, Salt Reduction Program and Green SnowPro, NH Department of Environmental Services, Watershed Assistance Section

10:30 AM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Committee discussion

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through of amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kurt Hughes, Partner, Tarnelli and Hughes Law Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Morgan Rogers, Extradition Manager, Department of Corrections

11:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness testimony

Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

11:30 AM

H.230 - An act relating to the management of fish and wildlife

Witness testimony

Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Fish and Wildlife
Justin Stedman, Chief Warden of the Warden Service Division, Department of Fish and Wildlife

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 11, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.490 - An act relating to incentivizing community service sentencing in certain cases

Witness testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Joshua Rutherford, Deputy Facilities Director, Department of Corrections

2:00 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Walk-through and witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness testimony, Sections 31-32

Ashley Fisk, Department of Corrections
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Merredith Pelkey, Director, Victim's Services, Department of Corrections
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

10:00 AM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Walk-through and witness testimony

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Lauren Bode, Legislative Liaison, Vermont Pharmacists Association (VPA)
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.28 - An act relating to access to certain legally protected health care services

Witness testimony

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Witness testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General

10:30 AM

S.44 - An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements

Witness testimony

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Witness testimony

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
Adam Necrason, Necrason Group, Necrason Group
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 18, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 AM

Lunch

1:30 PM

S.36 - An act relating to the delivery and payment of certain services provided through the Agency of Human Services, services for persons who are incapacitated, and Human Services Board proceedings

Introduction

Rep. Doug Bishop, Representative

2:00 PM

H.86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Kristina Lynch, Kaye Consulting, LLC
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center, Department of Public Safety

12:00 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
James Pontbriand, Chief, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:30 PM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Witness testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Friday, April 25, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Lindsay Barron, FSD Director of Policy & Planning, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
John Gordon, Director, Adult Protective Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Disabilities
Jennifer Myka, General Counsel, Department for Children and Families
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

2:00 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
Ray Walker, EMS Programs Administrator, Department of Health

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness testimony

Jen Colin, General Counsel, Office of Professional Regulation, Secretary of State's Office
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mary Frost, Assistant Judge, Bennington County
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Lynda Marshall, Executive Director, Vermont Psychological Association
Heather McLain, Revenue Enhancement Director, Department for Children and Families
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Carolyn Partridge, Assistant Judge, Windham County
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:30 PM

"Twende Shuleni" ("Let's Go to School")

Committee discussion and possible vote

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.511 - An act relating to the admittance of federal immigration authorities into schools

Introduction, walk-through, and witness testimony

Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Rep. William "Will" Greer, Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections and Institutions
Pietro Lynn, Attorney, Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Toohey, P.C.
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Simmons, General Counsel, Agency of Education

11:30 AM

H.86 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Straw poll vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.193 - An act relating to a child and parent legal representation working group

Walk through and witness testimony

Larry Crist, Executive Director, VTPRC
Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:45 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Fair and Impartial Policing Oversight

Joint hearing with Senate Judiciary
Hearing will be held in Room 11 of the State House

Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
Ashley Barnes, Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Will Lambek, Organizer, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
James Pontbriand, Chief, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Witness testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:30 PM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Paul Reiber, Chief Justice, Vermont Supreme Court

Friday, May 2, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

S.44 - An act relating to authorization to enter into certain immigration agreements

Committee discussion and possible vote

-

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Committee discussion and possible vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Committee discussion

Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:30 PM

S.125 - An act relating to collective bargaining

Walk-through and witness testimony

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Joseph McNeil, Chief Labor Negotiator, State of Vermont
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:30 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Walk-through of newest draft

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Chief Records Officer, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Vermont Secretary of State

10:00 AM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Witness testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony continued

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Witness testimony

Steve Crofter, Alternate guardian, Bellows Falls
Jill Diaz Martin, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
Dianne Jabar, Intake & Emergency Services Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

10:00 AM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Consideration of Amendment

Larry Crist, Executive Director, VTPRC
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Amy Rose, Policy Director, Voices for Vermont's Children

4:30 PM

Adjourn

Friday, May 9, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Walk-though of newest draft

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness testimony on amendment / committee discussion and possible vote

Heather McLain, Revenue Enhancement Director, Department for Children and Families

1:20 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Committee discussion and possible vote

1:30 PM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions and standby guardianships

Discussion and straw poll vote

TBD

Adjourn

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Witness testimony

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

2:30 PM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Committee discussion

3:15 PM

Discussion

Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, Racial Disparities in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Discussion and possible vote

9:45 AM

H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Discussion and possible vote

10:30 PM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Walk through and witness testimony

Wade Cochran, Director of Enforcement and Safety, Department of Motor Vehicles
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Witness testimony

Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

-

S.12 - An act relating to sealing criminal history records

Discussion and possible vote

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Vote on amendment

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:30 AM

H.145 - An act relating to the disruption of proceedings governed by Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Drive Through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

S.45 - An act relating to protection from nuisance suits for agricultural activities

Walk-through and witness testimony

Rep. David Durfee, Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emma Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 16, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.346 - An act relating to charges for towing and storage of motor vehicles belonging to crime victims

Walk-through and witness testimony

Herb Bartemy, Vice President, Vermont Towing Association, Inc.
Hannah Brislin, Victims Services Specialist, Burlington Community Justice Center
Christopher Curtis, Director, Consumer Assistance Program, Vermont Attorney General's Office
Howard Handler, Senior Director of Government Affairs, National Insurance Crime Bureau
Jacqueline Hughes, Car Theft Victim, Grand Isle
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Monaco Eddings, Victims Services Specialist, Burlington Community Justice Center
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

3:00 PM

H.492 - An act relating to animal cruelty crimes and penalties

Introduction

Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Lead Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

11:00 AM

H.183 - An act relating to strict liability for damages caused by domestic dogs

Walk-through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM

H.44 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to the laws governing impaired driving

Discussion and possible vote

11:45 AM

H.222 - An act relating to civil orders of protection

Discussion and possible vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.223 - An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology

Walk-through and witness testimony

Andrea Amico, Founder and CEO, Privacy4Cars
Annie Seifullah, Co-Chair, NY Cyber Abuse Task Force, Incendii Law

10:00 AM

H.41 - An act relating to abuse of the dead body of a person

Committee attending ceremonial bill signing, no hearing scheduled

10:30 AM

H.223 - An act relating to stalking through the use of tracking technology

Continued testimony

Wayne Weikel, Vice President, State Affairs, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

11:00 AM

H.411 - An act relating to public safety

Committee discussion

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 23, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

H.105 - An act relating to expanding the Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program

Walk-through and witness testimony

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Lisa Pepe, Youth Restorative Program Coordinator, Burlington Community Justice Center
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

TBD

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:20 AM

Competency Restoration Report

Celine Choi, Student, Dartmouth College
JJ Dega, Student, Dartmouth College
Emily Leung, Student, Dartmouth College
Elizabeth Pfeffer, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dartmouth College

11:40 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through and possible vote

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 30, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Welcome Back

2:30 PM

H.409 - An act relating to appeals of orders denying bail revocation

Testimony and Committee Discussion on Amendment

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:30 PM

H.28 - An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated

Overview and Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.28 - An act relating to including an affirmation option in oath requirements in Titles 1–10 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated

Discussion and Possible Vote

9:45 AM

H.409 - An act relating to appeals of orders denying bail revocation

Discussion and Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

10:30 AM

H.5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Domenica Padula, Chief of Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

Governor's State of the State Address

3:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Witness Testimony

Hannah Marble, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department for Children and Families
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:00 AM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness Testimony

Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group

2:30 PM

Gun Violence Prevention Testimony

Maddie Connery, Student, Brown University

3:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, January 9, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

10:30 AM

Vermont State Police Update

Sex Trafficking
Joint Hearing with House Corrections and Institutions
Hearing will be held in the Pavilion building, Room 267
Hearing will be streamed on House Corrections and Institutions YouTube Channel

John MacCallum, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police
Michael Studin, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police

12:30 PM

H.5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Committee Discussion

-

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

H.409 - An act relating to appeals of orders denying bail revocation

Vote on Amendment

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Heather Bent, Vermonters Against Cruelty and Abandonment
Joanne Bourbeau, Northeastern Regional Director, Humane World for Animals
Ann Chynoweth, Humane World for Animals
Renee Falconer, Vermonters Against Cruelty and Abandonment
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Emilie Krasnow, Lead Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing
Jen Straub, Dorset Equine Rescue
Trevor Whipple, Former Police Chief, Barre and South Burlington

4:15 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Witness Testimony

Era MacDonald, Founder and Executive Director, Merrymac Farm Sanctuary
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

3:00 PM

House Floor

3:45 PM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Aliena Gerhard, State's Attorney, Lamoille County State's Attorney's Office

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Review, Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & American Academy of Pediatrics

10:00 AM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Sally Ober, Town Clerk, Lincoln
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:30 AM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Alison Despathy, Citizen, Danville

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Witness Testimony

Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Jennifer Harlow, Sheriff, Orleans County
Kate Lamson, Public Defender
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Sam Prince, Director of Outreach and Advocacy, Vermont Children's Alliance
Kelly Woodward, Retired States Attorney Victim Advocate

2:30 PM

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Lauren Layman, General Counsel, Department of Health
Stephanie Winters, Deputy Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society & American Academy of Pediatrics

3:00 PM

House Floor

15 Minutes After Floor

H.613 - An act relating to victims of officer-involved shootings of an individual experiencing a mental health crisis

Witness Testimony

Shawn Garvey, Citizen
Judy Garvey, Citizen
Kara Garvey, Citizen

Friday, January 16, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

15 Minutes After Floor

H.545 - An act relating to issuing immunization recommendations

Review and Discussion

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Governor's 2027 Budget Address

Joint Assembly; House Chamber

2:30 PM

H.627 - An act relating to crime victims’ rights in forensic cases

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Committee Security Training

Meeting Will Not be Live Streamed Due to Sensitive Content

10:20 AM

H.627 - An act relating to crime victims’ rights in forensic cases

Witness Testimony

Kelly Carroll, Voices for Vermont Victims
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Rodney Smolla, President, Vermont Law School

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

TBD

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lowell Larson, Undersheriff, Marquette County Sheriff's Department
Brian Montgomery
Mary Rodee

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Witness Testimony Continued

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Belle Torek, Technology Safety Specialist, Safety Net Project, National Network to End Domestic Violence

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Witness Testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

2:00 PM

H.589 - An act relating to a six-year statute of repose for actions arising out of improvements to real property

Walk Through

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

House Floor

After Floor

TBD

Friday, January 23, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

H.589 - An act relating to a six-year statute of repose for actions arising out of improvements to real property

Witness Testimony

Matt Bushey, Managing Principal, TruexCullins
Tim Frost, Retired, Peregrine Design Build
Michael Goodrich, Owner, Michael Goodrich Custom Builder LLC

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.627 - An act relating to crime victims’ rights in forensic cases

Witness Testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Emilie Perry, Impacted Citizen
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Domenica Padula, Chief of Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Matthew Raymond, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Witness Testimony

Thomas Chenette, Detective, Retired
Ciara Kilburn

10:15 AM

Break

10:20 AM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Witness Testimony Continued

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Michael Studin, Lieutenant, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Vermont State Police
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Witness Testimony

Tim Devlin, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Ryan Kane, Deputy Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Sean Sheehan, Director of Elections and Campaign Finance, Secretary of State's Office

3:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Witness Testimony

Steven Brown, State's Attorney, Windham County
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:00 AM

H.540 - An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group

Introduction

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jeannie MacLeod, Executive Director, Greater Barre CJC
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety

2:00 PM

H.540 - An act relating to the recommendations of the Post-Adjudication Reparative Program Working Group

Witness Testimony

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:45 PM

H.541 - An act relating to interference with voters and election officials

Discussion and Possible Vote

3:00 PM

Mental Health Advocacy Day

Simha Ravven, Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center
Lindsey St.Amour, Executive Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Kelsey Stavseth, Executive Director, Northeast Kingdom Human Services

3:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, January 30, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Discussion and Possible Vote

-

H.5 - An act relating to a hearsay exception for a child under 16 years of age

Discussion and Possible Vote

11:00 AM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Witness Testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.589 - An act relating to a six-year statute of repose for actions arising out of improvements to real property

Witness Testimony

Rob Higgins, Preident, Neagley & Chase Construction
Chris Huston, VP of Preconstruction, ReArch Construction
Adam Osha, Senior Client Executive, One Digital Insurance
Alan Parent, Senior Director of Business Development, PC Construction
Kristin Ross, President, Vermont Association for Justice
Richard Rubin, Leader, Vermont Association for Justice

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Human Rights Commission

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

2:00 PM

Break

2:15 PM

Report on Court Diversion and Pretrial Services

Willa Farrell, Community Justice Unit Director, Attorney General's Office

2:45 PM

H.566 - An act relating to sealing post-charge court diversion records upon successful completion

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Willa Farrell, Community Justice Unit Director, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.744 - An act relating to procedures for release after arrest

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
John Treadwell, Judge, Vermont Superior Court

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.744 - An act relating to procedures for release after arrest

Witness Testimony

Shawn Burke, Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Eliza Novick-Smith, Deputy State's Attorney, Chittenden County State's Attorney Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.572 - An act relating to permitting public access to electronic criminal case records

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
John Flowers, Addison Independent
Kristen Fountain, Director, Vermont Journalism Coalition
Tommy Gardner, Stowe Reporter
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Anna Selbrede, Yale Law School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

3:00 PM

H.566 - An act relating to sealing post-charge court diversion records upon successful completion

Witness Testimony

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

3:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Witness Testimony

Erika Holm, Chair, Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.566 - An act relating to sealing post-charge court diversion records upon successful completion

Witness Testimony

Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom

2:00 PM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Review of Amendment

2:10 PM

H.566 - An act relating to sealing post-charge court diversion records upon successful completion

Walk Through of Amendment

3:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 6, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

H.628 - An act relating to domestic abuse orders of protection

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

-

H.566 - An act relating to sealing post-charge court diversion records upon successful completion

Discussion and Vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission

1:30 PM

H.628 - An act relating to domestic abuse orders of protection

Witness Testimony

Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations

1:30 PM

Budget Presentation

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council

2:30 PM

Break

3:15 PM

Budget Presentation

Katrina Lumbra, Financial Director, Defender General's Office
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Public Safety and Chittenden County Pilot

Joint Hearing with Senate Judiciary
Hearing will be Held in Room 267 of the Pavilion Building

Sarah George, State's Attorney, Chittenden County
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Zach Weight, Deputy State's Attorney, Washington County

10:00 AM

Break

10:20 AM

Public Safety and Chittenden County Pilot

Continued Testimony

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Nicole DiStasio, Director of Federal Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Agency of Human Services
Maria Godleski, Assistant District Manager, Burlington Probation and Parole
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Renee Weeks, Director of Complex Care & Field Services, Agency of Human Services
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Disability Advocacy Day

Lindsey St.Amour, Executive Director, Disability Rights Vermont
Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom

1:45 PM

Break

2:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Bessie Weiss, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

2:30 PM

Budget Presentation

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

3:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

3:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Budget Presentation

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

9:30 AM

H.529 - An act relating to enforcing violations of court-imposed pretrial supervision conditions

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ellen Whelan-Wuest, Deputy Division Director, State Impacts, Council of State Governments Justice Center

10:15 AM

Break

10:46 AM

H.529 - An act relating to enforcing violations of court-imposed pretrial supervision conditions

Witness Testimony Continued

Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.741 - An act relating to requiring the court to issue an arrest warrant when a criminal defendant fails to appear in court

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

2:30 PM

Break

2:45 PM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lisa Milot, Director of Animal Welfare, Department of Public Safety
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 13, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

H.578 - An act relating to penalties and procedures for animal cruelty offenses

Discussion and Vote

11:30 AM

H.529 - An act relating to enforcing violations of court-imposed pretrial supervision conditions

Witness Testimony

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Timothy Leuders-Dumont, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Annie Noonan, Director of Labor Relations and Operations, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

2:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Budget Discussion

2:00 PM

S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Jessica Bulman-Pozen, Professor, Columbia Law School
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Jimmy Baldea, National Trustee, Chittenden County Fraternal Order of Police
Ben Herrick, Sergeant, Rutland County Sheriffs
Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Matthew Raymond, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations

1:10 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Introduction and Witness Testimony

Olga Cruz, Migrant Justice Leader, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Abel Luna, Member, Migrant Justice/Justicia Migrante
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Bessie Weiss, Interim Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid

3:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Caucus of the Whole

State of the Guard Presentation

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of VSC Trustees and Adjutant and Inspector General

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Budget Presentation

Mark Anderson, Former President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association

1:40 PM

H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Introduction and Witness Testimony

Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Rep. Edye Graning, Co-Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 20, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After the Floor

H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Witness Testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association

-

Budget Discussion

11:30 AM

H.849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Dindial, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU of Vermont
Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official

Witness Testimony

Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
James Pfander, Pritzker School of Law, Northwestern University

2:00 PM

H.642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Hannah Marble, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department for Children and Families
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.613 - An act relating to victims of officer-involved shootings of an individual experiencing a mental health crisis

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Kristin Chandler, Coordinator, Team Two Vermont
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Mourning Fox, Director of Mental Health, Department of Public Safety
Chris Louras, Citizen, City of Rutland
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Joe Corrow, State Lodge President, Fraternal Order of Police
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

2:30 PM

H.849 - An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official

Witness Testimony

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Report of the Division of Racial Justice Statistics

Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Andre Comandon, Data Manager, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity

10:00 AM

H.382 - An act relating to data collection in the criminal justice system

Introduction

Rep. Kevin "Coach" Christie, Sponsor, Hartford

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.382 - An act relating to data collection in the criminal justice system

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Patrick Autilio, Senior Data Analyst, VT Racial Justice Alliance
Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Andre Comandon, Data Manager, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity

11:30 AM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Witness Testimony

Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
Jessica King-Mohr, Director of Research and Data Analytics, Department of Corrections
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Haley Sommer, Communications Director, Department of Corrections
Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group

2:00 PM

H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Witness Testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, February 27, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 PM

House Floor

11:30 AM

H.772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Introduction

Rep. Ashley Bartley, Sponsor, House Committee on General and Housing

-

H.744 - An act relating to procedures for release after arrest

Discussion and Vote

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Bill Review

Jean Murray, Senior Housing Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.385 - An act relating to remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt

Witness Testimony

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

2:00 PM

H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness Testimony

Laura Bradrick Treu, State Underwriting Counsel and State Manager, First American Title Insurance Company
Chris Delia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Willa Farrell, Community Justice Unit Director, Attorney General's Office
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Jim Knapp, Co Chair of the Real Estate Section, Vermont Bar Association
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Liz Smith, Vice President And State Manager, Vermont CATIC
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:45 PM

H.629 - An act relating to judgments issued by the Family Division of the Superior Court

Walk Through and Witness Testimony

Amber Barber, Family Law Associates, PLC, Barber and Waxman
Leslie Black, Black & Govoni, PLLC
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jim Knapp, Co Chair of the Real Estate Section, Vermont Bar Association

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Greg Lickenbrock, Director, Everytown for Gun Safety
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Elisabeth Ryan, Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

H.606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Witness Testimony

Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Billy Clark, Senior Litigation Attorney & Second Amendment Issues Manager, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Joseph LoPorto, State Director, NRA

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Witness Testimony

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
Jean Murray, Senior Housing Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

3:00 PM

H.171 - An act relating to criminal justice agency protocols for an officer-involved shooting

Witness Testimony

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

3:30 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Witness Testimony

Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
Lindy Boudreau, Juvenile Justice Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Amy Davenport, Vice Chair, Council for Equitable Youth Justice
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kate Hayes, Council for Equitable Youth Justice
Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
Hannah Marble, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department for Children and Families
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

H.606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Witness Testimony

Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Suzanne Lourie, Mom's Demand Action
Elisabeth Ryan, Policy Counsel, Everytown for Gun Safety
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

3:30 PM

House Floor

Friday, March 13, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

H.606 - An act relating to firearms procedures

Discussion and Vote

Jon Rose, Solicitor General, Attorney General's Office

-

H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Discussion and Vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM

H.772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Witness Testimony

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Jean Murray, Senior Housing Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

H.772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Witness Testimony

Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations, Champlain Housing Trust
Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Angela Zaikowski, Director, Vermont Landlord Association
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

11:00 AM

Break

11:15 AM

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Bill Review

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, House Committee on Human Services
Rep. Jubilee McGill, House Committee on Human Services
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Joint Hearing

Joint Hearing with Senate Judiciary Committee
Hearing will Take Place in Room 11
Hearing will be Live Streamed on Senate Judiciary YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@VTSenateJudiciary

Matthew Birmingham, Colonel, Vermont State Police
William Breault, Chief of Police, South Burlington Police Department
Shawn Burke, Interim Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department
Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

11:15 AM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Presentation of Amendment

Rep. Trevor Squirrell, Representative, House Committee on Appropriations

11:30 AM

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Witness Testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:30 PM

H.642 - An act relating to youthful offender proceedings

Rep. Michael Boutin, Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Rep. Eric Maguire, House Committee on Human Services

Friday, March 20, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

H.772 - An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program

Walk-Through

Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:00 PM

S.183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Presentation of Amendment

Rep. Eric Maguire, Resident, House Committee on Human Services
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

10:00 AM

Caucus of the Whole

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Presentation of Amendment

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

TBD

Friday, March 27, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

11:00 AM

H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Witness Testimony

Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

3:30 PM

H.937 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Presentation of Amendment and Committee Discussion

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Introduction

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

1:30 PM

S.183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Hillary Chutter-Ames, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

-

H.657 - An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

Amendment

Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary

2:15 AM

Break

2:30 PM

S.183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud

Witness Testimony

Andrew Brewer, Manager of Government and Public Affairs, Downs Rachlin Martin, LLC
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Jason Webster, Co-President, Owner, Huntington Homes, Inc.

3:30 PM

S.218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Witness Testimony

Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist

5:00 PM

Public Hearing

This is a Joint Hearing with Senate Judiciary on Community Safety Concerns, which will be held in the House Chamber.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.179 - An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Matthew Getty, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
Mark Langan, VBA Probate and Trust Law Section
Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association

11:00 AM

S.203 - An act relating to penalties for second or subsequent violations of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dennis Wygmans, Traffic Resource Prosecutor, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

S.203 - An act relating to penalties for second or subsequent violations of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Witness Testimony

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony

Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Andrea Green Mahoney, Director, Pediatric Global Health
Cal Hale, Lobbyist, Vermont Library Association
Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office
Jay Nichols, Senior Executive Director, Vermont Principals' Association
Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Lise Sparrow, Reverend, Vermont Interfaith Action
Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:30 AM

S.183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud

Witness Testimony

Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:30 PM

S.181 - An act relating to eliminating the requirement for a presentence investigation for imposition of a deferred sentence

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Gary Marvel, Deputy Director of Field Services, Department of Corrections
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Friday, April 3, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.179 - An act relating to the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

1:15 PM

S.181 - An act relating to eliminating the requirement for a presentence investigation for imposition of a deferred sentence

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

1:30 PM

S.183 - An act relating to home improvement and land improvement fraud

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

1:45 PM

S.203 - An act relating to penalties for second or subsequent violations of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Committee Discussion and Possible Vote

2:00 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office

2:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Walk-Through
Joint Hearing with House Corrections and Institutions
Hearing Will be Held in Room 11

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Lee Anne Billings, Citizen
Kelly Carroll, Voices for Vermont Victims

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

1:30 PM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Domenica Padula, Chief of Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Laura Cushman, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
Jack McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

3:00 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony

Beth St. James, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Friday, April 10, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

After Floor

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Susan Aranoff, Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Review of Amendment and Witness Testimony

Rep. Michael Boutin, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Josh Hanford, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Chris Maley, Vermont Association for Justice
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
Jon Murad, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
Emilie Perry, Citizen

10:30 AM

S.218 - An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters

Presentation of Amendment

Rep. Michael Boutin, Amendment Sponsor
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns

11:30 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Jimmy Baldea, National Trustee, Chittenden County Fraternal Order of Police
Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, April 17, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

10:20 AM

H.626 - An act relating to sexual extortion, voyeurism, and disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent

Discussion and Possible Vote

Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Cary Brown, Executive Director, Vermont Commission on Women
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Mark Hughes, Executive Director, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Renee McGuinness, Policy Analyst, Vermont Family Alliance
Arnold Thomas

5:00 PM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Public Hearing
This Hearing Will be Held in Room 11

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Susan Aranoff, Policy Analyst, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Walk-Through and Witness Testimony

Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Domenica Padula, Chief of Criminal Division, Attorney General's Office

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
Shawn Burke, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

H.410 - An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures

Straw-Poll on Senate Amendment

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony and Committee Discussion

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office

2:30 PM

H.571 - An act relating to recommendations of the Firearm Surrender Order Compliance Working Group

Introduction

Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Friday, April 24, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

2:00 PM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony

Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Samantha Sheehan, Municipal Policy and Advocacy Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Julio Thompson, Director, Civil Rights Unit, Office of the Attorney General

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Jared Bianchi, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jack McCullough, Project Director, Mental Health Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

3:00 PM

S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Witness Testimony

Shawn Burke, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Karen Barber, General Counsel, Department of Mental Health
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Simha Ravven, Chief Medical Officer, Howard Center

11:45 AM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Witness Testimony

Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

2:00 PM

S.326 - An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws relating to motor vehicles

Introduction

Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

-

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Committee Discussion

Friday, May 1, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

PR4 - Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights

Committee Discussion and Vote

-

S.208 - An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification

Committee Discussion and Vote

2:00 PM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

S.193 - An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons

Witness Testimony

Jill Bowen, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Pam Cota, Survey and Certification Unit Director, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jennifer Garabedian, Director, Developmental Disabilities Services Division, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
Emily Hawes, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Kim McManus, Legislative, Policy and Records Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Stuart Schurr, General Counsel, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

11:00 AM

S.209 - An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations

Consideration of Amendment

Rep. William "Will" Greer, Bennington

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

House Floor

Friday, May 8, 2026

Meeting Details

Hearing Type: Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

House Floor

12:00 PM

Lunch

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