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By Guy Page
Two bills aimed at federal immigration law enforcement in Vermont will get a hearing in Senate Judiciary this week.
One bill prohibits arrests for civil violations – including immigration violations – in ‘sensitive locations’. The other requires all law enforcement – including federal officers – to wear name tags and not wear masks.
S.209, sponsored by Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky (D/P Chittenden), defines “civil arrest” defines an arrest for purposes of obtaining a person’s presence or attendance at a civil proceeding, including an immigration proceeding.
The bill would prohibit ICE or any other law enforcement agency from making a civil arrest on someone traveling to, entering, remaining at, or returning from a court proceeding; State, county, or municipal building; school; community-based shelter, severe weather shelter, or emergency; publicly-funded housing; or health care facility.
The bill’s hearing is scheduled for 9 AM Wednesday. Invited to testify are Charlie Gliserman, Director of Policy, Vermont Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence; Lise Sparrow, Reverend, Vermont Interfaith Action; and Susan McMillan, Deacon, Episcopal Diocese of Vermont.
S.208 would require standards for law enforcement to identify themselves. Specifically, it proposes that all local, state, and federal law enforcement officers clearly identify themselves by name or badge number, and prohibits 13 masks or personal disguises with certain exceptions for potentially hazardous situations and deployments.
Sponsored by Sens. Hashim, Baruth, Ram Hinsdale, Bongartz, Chittenden, Gulick, Hardy, Harrison, Lyons, Perchlik, Vyhovsky, Watson (all Democrats and/or Progressives), S.208 will get a hearing Tuesday afternoon.
Senate committees are scheduled this week to take up a wide range of legislation, from tax credits and workforce policy to health care reform, environmental protections, and criminal justice.
The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs will review S. 230, a bill proposing flexible working arrangements, during a Thursday hearing. The committee is also slated to introduce additional bills later in the week, following testimony on housing, workforce development, and economic policy.
The Senate Committee on Education will hear S. 232, which addresses public libraries and the Department of Libraries. The committee is also continuing work related to school district mapping and career and technical education, though no other specific bills are scheduled for formal action this week.
The Senate Committee on Finance is scheduled to take up several bills, including S. 231, which would create a family caregiver tax credit, and S. 204, addressing electric ratepayer assistance and utility disconnections. On Friday, the committee will hear S. 159, which proposes removing the sunset on a provision governing energy facility permitting.
The Senate Committee on Government Operations will consider two bills related to benefits for survivors and emergency personnel. S. 89 would expand survivor benefits for state employees, while S. 222 addresses survivor and disability benefits for emergency responders.
The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare has one of the heaviest bill schedules of the week. Measures include H. 237, allowing doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe medication; S. 157, concerning recovery residence certification; S. 206, revising licensure of early childhood educators; and S. 26, which would prohibit certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at schools. Later in the week, the committee will review S. 197 on primary care payment reform, S. 190 related to hospital pricing and outsourcing, S. 189 on approval requirements for hospital service reductions, and S. 163 regarding the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary is scheduled to take testimony and action on several criminal justice and civil rights bills. These include S. 193, establishing a forensic facility for certain justice-involved individuals; S. 208, setting standards for law enforcement identification; S. 209, prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations; and S. 183, addressing home and land improvement fraud. The committee is also holding confirmation hearings related to Vermont Supreme Court nominees.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy will consider multiple environmental and infrastructure bills. These include S. 213 on the use of smart meters by public water systems; S. 202 addressing portable solar energy generation devices; S. 212 on potable water and wastewater connections; S. 174, which proposes studying Green Bank models for climate and agricultural investments; S. 138 on commercial property-assessed clean energy projects; S. 218, aimed at reducing chloride contamination of state waters; and S. 224, dealing with management of Vermont’s lakes.
The Senate Committee on Transportation is scheduled to hear S. 234, which would create a Vermont Green FC specialty license plate. The committee will also continue discussion of mileage-based user fees, though no additional transportation bills are listed for formal action this week.
Other Senate committees, including Appropriations, Institutions, and Rules, are focused primarily on budget review and administrative oversight and do not list specific bills for action during this reporting period.
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Categories: Border, Legislation
Too bad for them that Fed jurisdiction overrides State jurisdiction.
yep, nothing but typical democrat showboating and virtue signaling. Our dems go from mandatory masks to masks prohibited…
Illegal is illegal. If you want to hire an illegal immigrant, send them home and bring them back at your expense and woth your sponsorship legally. They must have a job, and be clear of any arrests or social services including subsidized housing. We have a right to a sovereign country. God Bless and Protect ICE and Border Patrol!
Tanya, if you want to ban masks, ban them for Antifa and other protest groups, too.
I thought that control of issues concerning the national border (immigration) was under the jurisdiction of the Federal government ?
The temperature is going down to thirty below, this weekend, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, if the police are required this then so be it the protesters must also!
Be carful what you ask for, you just might get it!
Italy Has banned burkas, and face coverings in public spaces, isn’t this additionally a step we need? We ought to to ban masks altogether for their harm to health except in extremely limited short term specific cases EG not to drool into the surgery space. AS we hope you know, the viral material passes right through the mask material = to demand them is a falsehood, a fraud and perpetuates a lie.
I am so disgusted and angry at Vermont Senators who would try and put ICE officers in a position where they and their families could be subjected to violence. It isn’t difficult to understand why they wear a mask. How did these godless heathens get elected in the first place?
Elected by a godless constituency.
Now, can I cover my face when the temperature is thirty below zero and I have to work outside?????????
S.209 is a temper tantrum in response to the detainment of Mohsen Mahdawi outside of an immigration office last spring.
Just like the decrees laid down by King Fauci in the previous administration, all ICE agents should wear face coverings to protect them during cold/flu/COVID season. Those stinky leftist protesters tend to get up close and personal yelling at the top of their lungs at them. We dont want any ICE personnel getting laid up sick, for there is much work for them to do.
Get rid of the idiots that are making these laws because we want our federal officers to be able to come in here and be safe while doing their job. They have the right to arrest anyone that is here illegally or with the record. They also have the right to be concealed with a mask for the protection of their family and themselves. It’s time to get rid of the people that feel differently because they’re not protecting Americans.