Joint resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to vote on the retention of two Superior Judges and one Magistrate

This bill schedules a joint session of Vermont's Senate and House of Representatives to vote on whether to retain three state judges for additional six-year terms. The judges in question are Superior Judges John R. Treadwell and Lisa A. Warren, and Magistrate Barry E. Peterson, who have each submitted declarations seeking retention. The resolution sets the vote for March 26, 2024, following a required evaluation process by the Judicial Retention Committee that included public hearings and review of comments from the bar and public. This procedural measure ensures the legislative branch fulfills its constitutional role in approving judicial retention votes as mandated by state law.