2015-2016 Session
Change SessionS.257 (Act 126)
An act relating to residential rental agreements
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on May 23, 2016
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to residential rental agreements
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to residential rental agreements
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to residential rental agreements
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to residential rental agreements
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:00 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Sen. Alice W. Nitka
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 10:00 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Commissioner MacKay will also address 9(L) Guidance Document and Green Mountain Revolving Loan Fund
Jonathan Bond, Director of VT Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, CVOEO
Charlie Eltinge, Landlord, Rutland
Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
Jon Groveman, Chair, Natural Resources Board
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:15 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Bob Marrama, Landlord, Rutland
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 25, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:10 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- -
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, March 10, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 11:30 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Review of Draft 1.1
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 11, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
- 11:15 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Walk thru of Draft 3.1 - Vote
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 31, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Sen. Becca Balint, Reporter, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 7, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- 9:45 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Jonathan Bond, Director of Vermont Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Review and possible markup.
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 14, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- 3:00 PM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Joseph Giancola, Landlord, Rutland
John Ruggerio, Landlord, Rutland
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- 9:00 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Thursday, April 21, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- -
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Discussion and Possible Vote.
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
John Ruggerio, Landlord, Rutland
- 15 min. after Floor
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
John Ruggerio, Landlord, Rutland
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- -
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Discussion and possible vote.
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:15 AM
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
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S.257 - An act relating to residential rental agreements
Committee Documents
An act relating to residential rental agreements
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs
- Sen. Becca Balint, Reporter, Senate Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs Committee
- Jonathan Bond, Director of Vermont Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
- Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Joseph Giancola, Landlord, Rutland
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
- John Ruggerio, Landlord, Rutland
- Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Jonathan Bond, Director of VT Tenants & Mobile Home Programs, CVOEO
- Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
- Charlie Eltinge, Landlord, Rutland
- Jon Groveman, Chair, Natural Resources Board
- Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Noelle MacKay, Commissioner, Department of Housing and Community Development
- Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition
- Bob Marrama, Landlord, Rutland
- Sen. Alice W. Nitka
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
- Angela Zaikowski , Director, Vermont Apartment Owners Association, LLC
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An act relating to residential rental agreements
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to residential rental agreements
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.257 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.257 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/23/2016
- As Enacted (ACT 126)
- Act Summary
An act relating to residential rental agreements
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 9 V.S.A. § 4451. Definitions |
| 9 V.S.A. § 4452. Exclusions |
| 9 V.S.A. § 4456b. Subleases; landlord and tenant rights and obligations |
| 12 V.S.A. § 4761. When maintainable; parties |
| 12 V.S.A. § 4853b. Unlawful occupant; expedited hearing |
