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

Meeting Details

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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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Meeting Record

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 and standby guardianships

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
  

-

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, March 28, 2025

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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
  

-

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

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 and standby guardianships

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
  

-

Adjourn

---

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
  

-

Break

10:40 AM

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

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
  

-

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

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
  

-

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

---

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
  

-

Adjourn

---

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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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
  

-

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Thursday, April 10, 2025

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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

-

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

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

---

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:00 AM

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

Walk-through House proposal of amendment, testimony

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

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

---

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

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

Introduction, walk-through

• Rep. Monique Priestley, Bill Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
  
• Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:50 AM

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

Attaching S.95 - An act relating to standby guardianships for children whose parents have been subject to adverse immigration actions
Mark up, possible vote

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

-

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:05 AM

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

Committee discussion, vote

9:35 AM

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

Committee discussion, testimony, vote

• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
  
• Jessica Barquist, Vice President of Public Affairs, VT, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:40 AM

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

Committee discussion

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

11:00 AM

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

Testimony, committee discussion, mark up

• Craig DiGiammarino, Manager Conservation and Stewardship Section, Agency of Transportation
  
• Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Bethany Sargent, Deputy Director, Watershed Management Division, Department of Environment Conservation
  

-

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Friday, April 18, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:10 AM

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

Walk-through amendment

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:20 AM

S.148 - An act relating to expanding good samaritan protections concerning immigration

Walk-through

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:15 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:35 AM

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

Testimony

• Kelly Ahrens, Youth Restorative Programs Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center
  
• Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  
• Meg Rizzo, Executive Director, Washington County Diversion Program
  

11:00 AM

Governor Appointments

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

11:20 AM

Adjourn

---

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:05 AM

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

• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  

9:30 AM

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

Testimony

• Sarah Aceves, Assistant Attorney General, Public Protection Division, Attorney General's Office
  
• Matt Adkisson, CEO, Atlas Data Privacy
  
• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:25 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Thursday, April 24, 2025

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Standard

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9:30 AM

SR13 - Senate resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and released immediately from detention

Committee discussion, vote

• Michael Chernick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:45 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Friday, April 25, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

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

Introduction, walk-through

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

S.131 - An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Break

10:50 AM

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

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

11:20 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

11:25 AM

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

Mark-up, discussion, possible vote

• Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Lisa Pepe, Youth Restorative Program Coordinator, Burlington Community Justice Center
  

12:00 PM

Adjourn

---

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:10 AM

S.148 - An act relating to expanding good samaritan protections concerning immigration

Witness testimony, mark-up

• Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  
• Jill Martin Diaz, Executive Director, Vermont Asylum Assistance Program
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Jennifer Morrison, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Matthew Raymond, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
  

11:45 PM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

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Standard

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9:00 AM

Fair and Impartial Policing Oversight

Joint meeting hosted by House Judiciary Committee. This will be held in Room 11 and livestreamed on the House Judiciary YouTube Channel: https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-judiciary.

• Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriffs' Association
  
• 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

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, May 2, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:10 AM

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

Vote

9:15 AM

S.148 - An act relating to expanding good samaritan protections concerning immigration

Committee discussion, possible testimony

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:20 AM

Break

11:15 AM

Governor Appointments

Vote on Matthew Valerio as Defender General

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

11:20 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:20 AM

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

Introduction, Witness Testimony

• Rep. Angela Arsenault, Sponsor
  
• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

10:40 AM

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

Vote

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:45 AM

Break

11:00 AM

H.169 - An act relating to amending the prohibitions against discrimination in public accommodations and housing

• Cameron Wood, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

11:40 AM

Adjourn

---

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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Meeting Record

9:15 AM

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

Amendment discussion, comparison to H.86

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

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

Comparison to S.29

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

10:25 AM

Break

10:30 AM

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

Committee Discussion

• Teri Corsones, State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:45 AM

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

Witness testimony

• Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  
• Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  

11:25 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Thursday, May 8, 2025

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

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

Witness testimony and walk-through of language changes

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Matthew Rousseau, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Motor Vehicles
  

9:15 AM

Break

10:00 AM

Racial Disparities Advisory Panel Update

• Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  
• Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, Racial Disparities in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel
  
• Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
  

10:55 AM

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

Amendment discussion

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Etan Nasreddin-Longo, Chair, Racial Disparities in Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel
  

11:05 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, May 9, 2025

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Standard

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9:00 AM

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

• Anthony JacksonMiller, PDG Equity Analyst and Specialist, Office of Racial Equity
  
• Angela Lasso-Jimenez, Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
  

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Senate Floor

10:30 AM

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

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:40 AM

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

Committee discussion; possible vote

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission
  

10:55 AM

Break

11:15 AM

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

Vote

11:20 AM

Adjourn

---

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Meeting Details

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Standard

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

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

Vote

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:10 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Review changes from House

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
  
• Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont 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
  

10:30 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Committee Discussion

10:40 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Thursday, May 15, 2025

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9:05 AM

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

Walk-through; witness testimony

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Karen Dolan, Reporter
  
• Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  

10:45 AM

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

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Rep. Karen Dolan, Sponsor
  
• Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  

11:00 AM

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

Committee Discussion

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  

11:20 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Committee Discussion; Possible Vote

• Michele Childs, Team Lead Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  
• Kim McManus, Legislative Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
  
• Rebecca Turner, Supervising Attorney, Appellate Division, Office of the Defender General
  

11:40 AM

Adjourn

1:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Friday, May 16, 2025

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Standard

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9:05 AM

S.87 - An act relating to extradition procedures

Vote

9:15 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Review changes from House

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Committee Discussion

10:10 AM

Adjourn

11:30 AM

Senate Floor

---

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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9:15 AM

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

• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

9:30 AM

Adjourn

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

---

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

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9:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Child Representation Task Force

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

9:55 AM

Adjourn

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

---

Thursday, May 22, 2025

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10:00 AM

Senate Floor

4:00 PM

Senate Floor

---

Friday, May 23, 2025

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9:20 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Child Representation Task Force

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

9:40 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Amendment discussion

• Rep. Alice M. Emmons, Sponsor
  
• Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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9:00 AM

S.109 - An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Strawpoll

• Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

Senate Floor

2:45 PM

S.59 - An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Review

• Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

3:15 PM

Senate Floor

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

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10:00 AM

Senate Floor

2:00 PM

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

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

3:00 PM

Senate Floor

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

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9:00 AM

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

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

10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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Friday, May 30, 2025

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10:00 AM

Senate Floor

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