VT H0772 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - 3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - 3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
Title
An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program
Sponsors
| Rep. Marc Mihaly [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-27 - Senate - 3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16 (Y: 15 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-05-27 - Senate - Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 (Y: 17 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - House - Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 61 of 122 to Pass -- Yeas = 33, Nays = 89 (Y: 33 N: 89 NV: 1 Abs: 26) [FAIL]
2026-03-25 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 120, Nays = 21 (Y: 120 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Senate - Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 (Y: 17 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - House - Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 61 of 122 to Pass -- Yeas = 33, Nays = 89 (Y: 33 N: 89 NV: 1 Abs: 26) [FAIL]
2026-03-25 - House - Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 120, Nays = 21 (Y: 120 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | 3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16 |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Ram Hinsdale |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary, as amended, agreed to |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary amended as recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Proposal of amendment not agreed to |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Proposal of amendment by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale and Chittenden; text |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Weeks |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Motion to substitute proposal of amendment agreed to |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Senator(s) Hashim motion to substitute proposal of amendment; text |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Norris for Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Reported favorably by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs with proposal of amendment |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Hashim for Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | New Business/Second Reading |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Favorable report by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31 |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Entered on Notice Calendar |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Rules suspended & bill committed to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs with the report of Committee on Judiciary intact, on motion of Senator Hashim |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Read third time and passed |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Third division of amendment disagreed to |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Which was disagreed to on a Roll Call Failed -- Needed 61 of 122 to Pass -- Yeas = 33, Nays = 89 |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Second division of amendment disagreed to |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rep. Headrick of Burlington demanded yeas and nays |
| 2026-03-27 | House | First division of amendment disagreed to |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rep. Tomlinson of Winooski asked that the question be divided |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rep. Logan of Burlington moved to amend the bill |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rep. Stevens of Waterbury, Burrows of West Windsor, and LaMont of Morristown moved to amend the bill, which was disagreed to |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Action Calendar: Action postponed until March 27, 2026 |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Rep. Mihaly of Calais moved to postpone action until March 27, 2026, which was agreed to |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Action Calendar: Third Reading |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Third Reading ordered |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Which was agreed to on a Roll Call Passed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 120, Nays = 21 |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Report of Committee on General and Housing, as amended, agreed to |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. Cina of Burlington demanded yeas and nays |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. Goodnow of Brattleboro, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Krasnow of South Burlington moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. LaLonde of South Burlington and Burditt of West Rutland moved to amend the bill, which was agreed to |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Report of Committee on General and Housing amended as recommended by Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. Bluemle of Burlington recommended for the Committee on Appropriations |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Rep. Krasnow of South Burlington reported for the Committee on General and Housing |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Rule 35(a) |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing |
