Senate Committee on Judiciary (Room 1)

The Senate Committee on Judiciary has jurisdiction over matters relating to judicial and legal affairs; and motor vehicle and homeowner liability insurance.

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Thursday, January 9, 2025

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10:00 AM

Joint Assembly

Receive report of Canvassing Committee

2:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Governor's Inaugural Address

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Friday, January 10, 2025

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9:30 AM

Committee Discussion

Introduction and overview

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Senate Chamber

11:10 AM

Introductions

• Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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9:30 AM

Introductions

• Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  

10:00 AM

S.5 - An act relating to guardianship proceedings

Introduction

• Terry Williams, Rutland District
  

10:15 AM

S.7 - An act relating to automobile insurance

Walk-through and testimony

• Jamie Feehan, Government Relations Director, Primmer
  
• Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice, Necrason Group
  
• Kristin Ross, President, Vermont Association for Justice
  
• Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

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9:00 AM

Introductions

• Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

9:20 AM

Introductions

Presentation from the Governor's Office

• Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  

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Break

10:00 AM

Introductions

• Daniel Batsie, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  
• Tucker Jones, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
  

11:15 AM

Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, January 17, 2025

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9:00 AM

Election of the Clerk

9:05 AM

Confirmation Hearing

Judicial Appointments

• Bonnie Badgewick, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Superior Court
  
• Dana DiSano, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Timothy Doherty, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Superior Court
  
• Joseph McLean, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Laura Rowntree, Superior Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Jessica Seman, Family Magistrate, Vermont Judiciary
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

Followed by Discrimination Prevention Training

11:00 AM

Introductions

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

11:30 AM

Introductions

• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  
• Jordan Souder, Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
  

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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9:00 AM

Introductions

• Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
  
• Joshua Diamond, President, Vermont Bar Association
  
• Angela Lasso-Jimenez, Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
  
• Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  

9:45 AM

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

Walk-through

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

10:30 AM

Introductions

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  

11:45 AM

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

Introduction

• Sen. Ruth Hardy, Addison District
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

3:45 PM

Legislative Briefing

House Chamber

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

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9:00 AM

Public Safety and Access to Justice

Joint hearing with the House Committee on Judiciary
Hearing will be held in Room 270 in the Pavilion and livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@VTHouseJudiciary

• Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont 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 Court Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, January 24, 2025

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9:00 AM

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
  

10:10 AM

Testimony

Concerned citizen

• Winnie Wilkinson
  

10:15 AM

Vote on Judicial Nominations

Judge Confirmations

10:30 AM

Pretrial Release: Bail and Conditions of Release

Presentation

• Ben Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

Governor's Proposed Omnibus Bill

Testimony

• Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  
• Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Break

11:40 AM

Governor's Proposed Omnibus Bill

Testimony continued followed by committee discussion

• Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
  

1:00 PM

Joint Assembly

Joint assembly to receive budget address

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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9:05 AM

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

Walk-through

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

9:30 AM

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

Testimony

• Laura Bierley, VRP Project Director, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:05 AM

S.7 - An act relating to automobile insurance

Mark-up and vote

• Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice, Necrason Group
  

10:15 AM

Committee Discussion

Governor's Proposed Omnibus Bill and Public Safety

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  

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Break

10:00 AM

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

Testimony

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

11:15 AM

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

Brief introduction followed by testimony

• Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, January 31, 2025

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9:15 AM

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

Mark-up and committee discussion

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

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Break

10:35 AM

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

Mark-up and committee discussion

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

11:15 AM

S.11 - An act relating to stewardship trusts

Introduction and walk-through

• Sen. Thomas Chittenden, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
  
• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

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

Testimony, mark-up and vote

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Michael Filipek, Lieutenant, Department of Public Safety
  
• Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  

11:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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9:00 AM

Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Review of 2024 Report

• Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  
• Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
  

10:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Tucker Jones, General Counsel, Department of Public Safety
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
  

11:15 AM

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

Committee Discussion

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Laura Carter, Racial Justice Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice Statistics
  
• Catherine Clark, Director, Commissioner's Registry Review Unit, Department for Children and Families
  
• Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
  
• Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  
• 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
  

11:00 AM

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

Testimony continued

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, February 7, 2025

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9:00 AM

Access to Civil Justice

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

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Break

10:00 AM

Access to Civil Justice

• Big Hartman, Executive Director & General Counsel, Vermont Human Rights Commission
  
• Hannah King, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Foundation
  
• Robert Paolini, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
  

10:30 AM

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

Walk-through

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:45 AM

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

Testimony

• Mark Langan, Chair, VBA Probate and Trust Law Section
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

S.13 - An act relating to termination of parental rights in an adoption proceeding

Walk-through

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

10:15 AM

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

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

• Jill Martin Diaz, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
  
• Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Rebecca "Becca" White, Sponsor
  

11:15 AM

Committee Discussion

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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9:05 AM

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

Testimony

• Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
  
• Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  
• Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  

10:10 AM

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

Draft No. 1.1 Mark-up

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

11:30 AM

Vermont Creative Sector Day

Writers for Recovery

• Christopher Kaufman Ilstrop, Executive Director, Vermont Humanities
  
• Bess O'Brien, Writers for Recovery
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Draft No. 1.1 Mark-up

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:15 AM

S.61 - An act relating to automatic opening knives

Introduction and walk-through

• Sen. Patrick "Pat" Brennan, Senator, Grand Isle District
  
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:35 AM

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

Committee discussion

• Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Break

10:30 AM

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

Introduction, testimony

• Sen. Samuel Douglass, Senator, Orleans District
  
• Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice, Necrason Group
  

10:45 AM

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
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, February 14, 2025

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9:30 AM

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

Testimony, mark-up

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Tim Lueders-Dumont, Executive Director, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Robin Joy, Director of Research, Crime Research Group
  
• Monica Weeber, Executive Director, Crime Research Group
  

11:15 AM

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

Committee discussion

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  
• Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  
• Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office
  
• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  

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Break

10:05 AM

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

Testimony continued

• Nicholas Deml, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  

11:15 AM

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

Vote

11:20 AM

S.22 - An act relating to prohibiting discharge of firearms within 500 feet of a child care facility or school

Introduction and walk-through

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Sponsor
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  
• Leon Corse, Partner, Corse Farm Dairy LLC
  
• Oliver Manning, Manning Dairy LLC
  
• Josh Poulin, Poulin Grain
  
• Bradley St. Pierre, Pleasant Valley Farm, Richford
  

10:00 AM

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

Testimony, committee discussion

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

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

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Friday, February 21, 2025

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9:00 AM

Community Justice Centers of Vermont

Restorative justice services in Vermont

• Josef Lavanway, Director, South Burlington Community Justice Center
  
• Kaci Viado, Co-Director of Restorative Justice Programs, Interaction Vermont
  

10:15 AM

S.54 - An act relating to voluntary engagement in sex work

Introduction

• Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Sponsor
  

10:30 AM

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

Committee discussion

10:45 AM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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9:00 AM

S.22 - An act relating to prohibiting discharge of firearms within 500 feet of a child care facility or school

Testimony

• Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
  
• Shawn Loan, Criminal Division Commander, Vermont State Police
  

9:30 AM

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

Committee discussion, mark-up

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

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Break

10:15 AM

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

Testimony

• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:45 AM

Raise the Age

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Martin LaLonde, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Merrill Bent, Attorney, Green Mountain Law
  
• Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
  
• Claudine Safar, Lawyer, Monaghan Safar PLLC
  
• Scott Sanderson, Manager of Farm and Food, Conservation Law Foundation
  
• Gerard Vorsteveld, Owner, Vorsteveld Farm
  

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Break

10:35 AM

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

Testimony

• Steve Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, February 28, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Mark-up

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

9:15 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Walk-through

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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

Vote

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:20 AM

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

Walk-through of committee amendment

• Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:35 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:05 AM

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

Mark-up, testimony

• Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  
• Falko Schilling, Advocacy Director, ACLU of Vermont
  
• Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

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

Committee discussion, mark-up

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

10:50 AM

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

Vote

11:15 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Walk-through, 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, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office
  
• Sophie Stratton, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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9:20 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Testimony, committee discussion

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Josh O'Hara, Supervising Attorney, Defender General's Office
  

9:40 AM

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

Committee discussion

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

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

Vote

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

10:25 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Committee discussion

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

10:30 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Testimony, committee discussion, mark-up

• Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
  
• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• James Knapp, Chair, Vermont Bar Association Property Law Section
  
• Sarah Robinson, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Elizabeth Smith, Managing Counsel, CATIC
  

11:25 AM

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

Vote

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Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

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9:05 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Testimony

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

9:35 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Testimony

• Therese Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:45 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Vote

9:55 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Mark-up

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

• Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee
  
• Adam Necrason, Vermont Association for Justice, Necrason Group
  
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Sen. Anne Watson, Sponsor
  

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Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, March 14, 2025

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9:15 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Vote

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:35 AM

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

Walk-through, testimony

• Matthew Bernstein, Director, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  
• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate
  
• Jaye Pershing Johnson, Governor's Counsel, Governor's Office
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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9:05 AM

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

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
  
• Aryka Radke, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  

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Break

10:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab
  

10:30 AM

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

Walk-through, testimony

• Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Nikhil Goyal, Sociologist, Founder, Treat Youth Like Youth Coalition
  
• Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  

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Adjourn

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Judicial Retention

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Friday, March 21, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Testimony

• Patricia Casanova, VT Deputy Compact Administrator ICPC/ICJ, Department for Children and Families
  
• Nikki Duran, Family Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  
• 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
  
• Liz Ryan, Former Chief of Juvenile Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  

10:45 AM

Adjourn

11:00 AM

Senate Floor

1:05 PM

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

Vote

1:15 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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9:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Adjourn

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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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9:25 AM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions

Walk-through

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

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S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions

Walk-through

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:45 AM

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

Introduction, walk-through, testimony

• Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
  
• Rep. Karen Dolan, Sponsor
  
• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

Walk-through

• Ben Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

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

Testimony

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

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Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, March 28, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

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

Walk-through, introduction, testimony

• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  
• Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
  
• Rep. Thomas Burditt, Sponsor
  
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
  
• Pam Harris, Witness, Bartow, Florida
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

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

Testimony

• Tyler Allen, High-End System of Care Director, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
  
• Alma Alvarado, Workforce Development Director, Department for Children and Families
  
• Chris Winters, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

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Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions

Attaching S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions
Testimony, committee discussion, mark-up

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
  
• Jill Martin Diaz, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
  
• Barbara Prine, Attorney, Disability Law Project, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Meg York, Director of LGBTQ+ Family Law and Policy, Senior Policy Counsel, Family Equality
  

11:30 AM

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

Testimony, walk-through

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

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Adjourn

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:05 AM

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

Walk-through, 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
  

9:30 AM

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

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
  
• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

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Break

10:40 AM

H.98 - An act relating to confirmatory adoptions

Attaching S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions
Testimony

• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Testimony

• Adam Necrason, Necrason Group
  
• Richard Rubin, Lawyer, Rubin, Spinger, Vincent, and Pappone
  

10:10 AM

S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions

Committee discussion, mark-up

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:55 AM

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

Committee discussion, mark-up

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

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Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

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

Committee discussion

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

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Break

10:45 AM

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

Testimony, committee discussion, mark-up

• Renee Johannensen, MD, West Windsor
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Linda Prine, Co Founder, M + A Hotline, Founder Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:35 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Department of Corrections - Budget Requests Review

• Kristin Calver, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Corrections
  
• Isaac Dayno, Executive Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Department of Corrections
  

10:55 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Center for Crime Victims Services - Budget Requests Review

• Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
  

11:20 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Criminal Justice Council - Budget Requests Review

• Christopher Brickell, Executive Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council
  

11:45 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Vermont Human Rights Commission - Budget Requests Review

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

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Adjourn

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:15 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Court Diversion Programs - Budget Requests Review

• Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  
• Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  

10:00 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Judiciary Branch - Budget Requests Review

• Teri Corsones, Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:40 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Office of the Defender General - Budget Requests Review

• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
  

11:00 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs - Budget Requests Review

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

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Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:10 AM

S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions

Testimony

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

9:15 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Committee discussion relating to budget priorities

10:15 AM

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

Testimony

• Angela Lasso-Jimenez, Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
  

10:30 AM

An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government

Review of H.493 - Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence - Budget Requests Review

• Sarah Robinson, Co-Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

10:55 AM

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

Vote

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Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, April 11, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

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

Walk-through amendment

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

9:15 AM

Committee Discussion and Planning

9:30 AM

Break

10:00 AM

S.29 - An act relating to establishing the Chloride Contamination Reduction Program at the Agency of Natural Resources

Testimony

• Ted Diers, Assistant Director Water Division, NH Department of Environmental Service
  
• Michael Johnson, Lawyer, Boyles Schaughnessy Law
  
• Steve Landry, Supervisor Non Point Management, NH Department of Environmental Service
  
• Aubrey Voelker, Coordinator, Salt Reduction Program and Green SnowPro, NH Department of Environmental Services, Watershed Assistance Section
  

11:15 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:10 AM

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

Walk-through House proposal of amendment

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

10:30 AM

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

Mark up

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:55 AM

Adjourn

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