Senate Institutions - 2026-03-30 - 1:45PM

Vermont Senate Institutions Committee · April 1, 2026

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Opening and bill introduction

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Chair (speaker 2) opened the March 31 hearing and moved the committee to consider H.559, described as an act related to the Parole Board, and invited the Parole Board director to present.

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Senate Institutions Committee review of two bills: H.559 (changes to the Parole Board, including use of external conflict counsel, training, and budget study) and H.550 (authorization for Department of Corrections to follow PREA standards and related reporting). Witnesses explained Parole Board structure, hearing types and data, legal representation concerns, and DOJ/legal risks around gender and housing policy in corrections.

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