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House Judiciary Committee advances bills setting model officer‑identification policies and narrowing covered locations
Summary
The committee voted to report S209 and S208 favorably with proposed amendments; changes in S209’s draft 3.1 add DMV offices to the list of covered premises, remove certain after‑school/private child‑care cross‑references, and strike language about “assisting with” arrests. Members debated constitutionality and impacts on Vermont law enforcement and vulnerable residents.
The House Judiciary Committee on May 5 voted to report two related bills aimed at clarifying when and where officers must display identification and limiting certain enforcement actions.
Rick Segal of the Office of Legislative Council walked the committee through draft 3.1 of S209, describing several substitute changes that the committee adopted for consideration. Segal said the draft adds Department of Motor Vehicles offices that are open to the public to the list of covered premises, removes a cross‑reference that would have included private after‑school/child‑care providers, and strikes the phrase "or assisting with" so remedies apply specifically to the person conducting an arrest. In Segal’s words,…
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