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House inserts State v. Colby language into disorderly‑conduct statute, committee asks for legal review
Summary
The House amendments to S.59 add legislative intent language and a Colby‑based construction to 13 V.S.A. §1026, defining conduct that "substantially impairs the effective conduct of an assembly or meeting" and listing examples. Committee members raised concerns about serial disruptors and deferred final concurrence for further review.
The Senate Government Operations Committee reviewed House changes to S.59 that incorporate language from the Vermont Supreme Court’s State v. Colby into the disorderly‑conduct statute (13 V.S.A. §1026), including an explicit definition of conduct that "substantially impairs the effective conduct of an assembly or meeting."
Tucker Anderson, legislative counsel, said the House Judiciary recommended inserting a legislative‑intent section…
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