Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel, Vermont State Senate

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The Sexual Harassment Panel is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session. The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy. The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively. The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.

See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate

Function

The Sexual Harassment Panel serves the function as outlined below.

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(a) A member and officer of the Senate shall be responsible for ensuring that each legislative employee and colleague enjoys a workplace free from discrimination by conducting himself or herself in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity of the Senate. (b) Violation of this rule will result in appropriate disciplinary action enforced by the full Senate, if necessary. (c) Retaliation against a person who complains, reports or cooperates in an investigation of sexual harassment is prohibited. (d) The Rules Committee shall develop and adopt a policy and procedure for receiving and reviewing allegations of discrimination involving the conduct of members or officers of the Senate. (e) The Secretary of the Senate shall develop procedures for employees of the Senate office. (f) The Committee on Committees shall, at the beginning of the biennium, or as soon as possible thereafter, establish a Sexual Harassment Panel with the authority to receive, investigate and resolve complaints of sexual harassment, retaliation and noncompliance made against members or officers of the Senate. The panel shall be comprised of six members of the Senate, including at least one representative from each major political party. (g) The President pro tempore shall ensure that training is made available to all Senate members and employees and that they receive copies of the policy and procedures which implement this rule.

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Membership

2023-2024 legislative session

Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel, 2023-2024
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (2)	Third-party members(0)
Ruth Hardy Chair Virginia Lyons Andrew Perchlik Kesha Ram Hinsdale	Joe Benning Vice Chair Corey Parent

2021-2022 legislative session

Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel, 2021-2022
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (2)	Third-party members(0)
Ruth Hardy Chair Alison Clarkson Andrew Perchlik Kesha Ram Hinsdale	Joe Benning Vice chair Corey Parent

2019-2020 legislative session

Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel, 2019-2020
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (2)	Third-party members(0)
Becca Balint Chair Alison Clarkson Cheryl Hooker Ruth Hardy	Joe Benning Vice Chair Corey Parent

External links

• Sexual Harassment Panel

Footnotes

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Current members of the Vermont State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Senators

Addison District

Ruth Hardy (D)

Steven Heffernan (R)

Bennington District

Seth Bongartz (D)

Robert Plunkett (D)

Caledonia District

Scott Beck (R)

Chittenden Central District

Philip Baruth (D)

Martine Gulick (D)

Tanya Vyhovsky (V)

Chittenden North District

Chris Mattos (R)

Chittenden Southeast District

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Virginia Lyons (D)

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)

Essex District

Russ Ingalls (R)

Franklin District

Randy Brock (R)

Robert Norris (R)

Grand Isle District

Patrick Brennan (R)

Lamoille District

Richard Westman (R)

Orange District

Larry Hart (R)

Orleans District

Samuel Douglass (R)

Rutland District

Brian Collamore (R)

David Weeks (R)

Terry Williams (R)

Washington District

Ann Cummings (D)

Andrew Perchlik (D)

Anne Watson (D)

Windham District

Wendy Harrison (D)

Nader Hashim (D)

Windsor District

Alison Clarkson (D)

Joe Major (D)

Rebecca White (D)

Democratic Party (16)

Republican Party (13)

Vermont Progressive Party (1)