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Judiciary committee narrowly backs H98 in straw poll after heated debate over standby guardianship and ICE policy
Summary
In a lengthy May 9 debate, the House Judiciary Committee took a straw poll (5‑3) to concur with H98, a bill that includes confirmatory adoption and consented standby guardianship provisions; members split over whether the measure is necessary given ICE practices and whether it exposes children to trafficking risk.
The Vermont House Judiciary Committee on May 9 conducted a straw poll and recorded a 5‑3 split in favor of concurring with H98, a bill that would add confirmatory adoption provisions and create a consensual standby guardianship mechanism intended to give families a prearranged option if a parent is detained or otherwise unavailable.
Committee members debated the provision at length. One member argued the bill gives parents control and a way to explain a contingency plan to children and said, “The reason that I think this bill is important is not because I…
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