Senate Institutions - 2026-04-07 - 1:00PM

Senate Committee on Institutions · April 8, 2026

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Chair Wendy Harrison opened the April 7 committee meeting, listed three items on the agenda — H.550 (gender equity in corrections), H.559 (parole board), and an overview of an unreleased capital bill — and said the committee expects the capital bill later in the process.

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Witness testimony to the Vermont Senate Committee on Institutions focused on H.550, a bill concerning gender equity in correctional facilities, including a formerly incarcerated woman’s account of out-of-state transfers, alleged staff misconduct, and calls for clearer clinical vetting and reporting policies.

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