The gun rights representatives are again scheduled to testify on gun control bill H.610 on Wednesday.
They are prepared to testify on Draft 5.1 of H.610, that was released at 4:56 PM on last Tuesday, when they were scheduled to testify starting at 9 AM the next morning, having based their testimony preparation on Draft 4.1 of the previous week, when the same surprise notice was again dropped on the folks representing your rights. The gun rights representatives are again scheduled to testify on H.610. (See Agenda below)
There is reportedly a new draft of H.610 to be taken up Wednesday morning. Yet, once again, it is not available for review by the gun rights representatives, who are scheduled to testimony on Wednesday.
The gun rights representatives spend hours preparing to testify and miss work to be in the state house for their scheduled testimony. They are volunteers, fighting to protect your rights from this process.
The sponsors of H.610 are Judiciary Committee Chair Maxine Grad (D) Waitsfield, Warren, Moretown, and Ranking Member Martin LaLonde (D) South Burlington. Hide & Seek H.610 is their politics game.
It is your “due process of law” and gun rights that are up for grabs in this (Hidden Surprise) game.
House Committee on Judiciary
AGENDA
Room 30
February 11, 2020 – February 14, 2020
Last Updated 2/10/2020 1:14 PM
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
10:00 AM House Floor
After House Floor Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM H. 579 – An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal property offenses
Honorable John Treadwell, Judge, Vermont Judiciary – Phone
– H. 580 – An act relating to establishing a classification system for criminal offenses
Honorable John Treadwell, Judge, Vermont Judiciary – Phone
1:30 PM Access to Justice Coalition
Dan Richardson, Attorney
Eric Avildson, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Mary Ashcroft, Legal Access Coordinator, Vermont Bar Association
Erin Jacobsen, Vermont Immigration and Asylum Advocates
2:30 PM Break
2:45 PM Introductions
James Baker, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
3:15 PM Governor’s FY2021 Proposed Budget
Judiciary Budget Review
Sheriff’s Fees
Patricia Gabel, Vermont State Court Administrator, Vermont Judiciary
Gregg Mousley, Chief of Finance and Administration, Vermont Judiciary
James Pepper, Deputy State’s Attorney, Department of State’s Attorneys & Sheriffs – Invited
Kevin McLaughlin, Sheriff, Chittenden County
Samuel Hill, Sheriff, Washington County
Stephen Benard, Sheriff, Rutland County
4:20 PM Adjourn
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
9:00 AM Modernization Initiative
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM H. 610 – An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Walk-through of new draft and testimony
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety (11:00 AM)
Christopher Herrick, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jeffrey Wallin, Director, Vermont Information Crime Center (VCIC)
Tony Facos, Chief, Montpelier Police Department, Vermont Police Association
Honorable Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
David Scherr, Assistant Attorney General, Vermont Attorney General’s Office – Invited
James Pepper, Deputy State’s Attorney, Department of State’s Attorneys & Sheriffs – Invited
Will Moore, Firearms Policy Analyst, Vermont Traditions Coalition – Invited
Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont
Sarah Robinson, MSW, Deputy Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Elizabeth Novotny, Lobbyist, Vermont Police Association
Chris S. Bradley, President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 Mins After Floor H. 610 – An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Continued testimony from witnesses listed above
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM H. 610 – An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
Continued testimony from witnesses listed above
4:30 PM Adjourn
Thursday, February 13, 2020
9:00 AM TBA
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM H. 837 – An act relating to enhanced life estate deeds
Joseph Bauer, Attorney, Franklin Grand Isle Bar Association
Robert Pratt, Co Chair, Probate & Trust Section, Vermont Bar Association
Andrew Mikell, State Manager, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
Jeffrey Kilgore, Probate Judge, Washington County – Invited
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM House Floor
15 Mins After House Floor Governor’s Proposed FY 2021 Budget
Section E.220: Center for Crime Victims Services
Chris Fenno, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Richard Gauthier, Executive Director, VT Criminal Justice Training Council
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM TBA
4:30 PM Adjourn
10:30 AM TBA
Friday, February 14, 2020
9:30 AM House Floor
15 Mins. After House Floor TBA
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM TBA
3:00 PM Adjourn
